FREIGHTLINERConventional
NHTSA vehicle recall lookup
1988 Freightliner Conventional recalls
There are 2 NHTSA recall campaigns associated with this vehicle configuration.
Live NHTSA dataVehicle taxonomy resolved as Freightliner Conventional.
Most-mentioned components
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES · 1STEERING:LINKAGES · 1
Campaign 88V168000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals And Linkages
Dec 10, 1989
Summary
FASTENERS THAT RETAIN THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE PIVOT TUBE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TORQUED.
Risk
BRAKE PEDALS COULD DETACH FROM THE PIVOT TUBE WHILE TRUCKIS IN OPERATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy
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REINSTALL BRAKE PEDAL CLAMP FASTENERS WITH LOCTITE AND TORQUE PROPERLY.
Campaign 88V160000
Steering › Linkages
Nov 10, 1988
Summary
STEERING ARM MAY FAIL IF USED ON EATON EFA12F4 FROM AXLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ROSS HFB70 POWER STEERING GEAR.
Risk
A FAILED STEERING GEAR ARM COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
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INSTALL A NONADJUSTABLE 1500 PSI POWER STEERING PUMP PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE TO LIMIT STEERING ARM FORCES. REPLACE STEERING ARM WITH A DESIGN CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING HIGHER FORCES. ADJUST MAXIMUM POPPET VALVE SETTINGS TO 500 PSI AND ADJUST AXLE STOPS.
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