FREIGHTLINER UNSPECIFIED 1973: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 75V207000

Make Model Year
FREIGHTLINER UNSPECIFIED 1973
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1976-01-26 1975-12-02 1979-10-12

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

Manufacturers Involved: FREIGHTLINER LLC

Component: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 56

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

FREIGHTLINER CAMPAIGN NO FL-0037.EQUIPPED WITH ASF-400C.POSSIBILITY THATTHE ASF-400C TAPERLOC SADDLE ASSEMBLY SLIDER MAY DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE WELDTHAT ATTACHES THE BRACKETS TO THE SLIDER SADDLE PLATE.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTTHE FIFTH WHEEL COULD DISCONNECT FROM THE SLIDER PLATE ASSEMBLY.'CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING SADDLE WHERE NECESSARY'.