# NHTSA recall 98V002000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 98V002000
- Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Reported: 1998\-01\-05
- Owners notified: 1998\-05\-14
- Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- Units potentially affected: 35

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  TRUCK/TRAILERS.  THE CERTIFICATION LABELS INSTALLED ON THESE VEHICLES ARE INCORRECT.  THE GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING IS TOO HIGH FOR THE TIRES THAT WERE INSTALLED.


## What can happen

THE VEHICLE IS TOO HEAVY FOR THE TIRES INSTALLED RESULTING IN A TIRE SEPARATION.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A CORRECTED CERTIFICATION LABEL ON THESE VEHICLES.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 14, 1998. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1\-800\-547\-0712.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1995 FREIGHTLINER FL\-50](/makes/freightliner/fl50/1995/recalls.md). Built 1995\-06\-13 to 1996\-02\-20.
- [1996 FREIGHTLINER FL\-50](/makes/freightliner/fl50/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-06\-13 to 1996\-02\-20.
- [1995 FREIGHTLINER FL\-60](/makes/freightliner/fl60/1995/recalls.md). Built 1995\-06\-13 to 1996\-02\-20.
- [1996 FREIGHTLINER FL\-60](/makes/freightliner/fl60/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-06\-13 to 1996\-02\-20.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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