FREIGHTLINER UNSPECIFIED 1973: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 74V158000

Make Model Year
FREIGHTLINER UNSPECIFIED 1973
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1974-09-04 1974-09-18 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1979-06-01 - 1980-02-01

Manufacturers Involved: FREIGHTLINER LLC

Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 26

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

FREIGHTLINER CAMPAIGN NO FL-0028.TRACTOR.POSSIBILITY THAT THE SUSPENSIONBEAM HANGER BRACKETS ON THE TANDEM REAR AXLES MAY DEVELOP CRACKS AFTER 200,000MILESOF OVER-THE-ROAD SERVICE.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS IT CAN EVENTUALLYCAUSE THE BRACKETS TO FAIL AND CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.THISRECALL SUPPLEMENTS 71-0071 INITIATED ON APRIL 23, 1971 FOR THE SAME DEFECT.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING BRACKETS WHERE NECESSARY'.