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1969 FREIGHTLINER WHITE Recall - Campaign #77V010000

 
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1969 FREIGHTLINER WHITE RECALL - #77V010000

RECALL FOR POWER TRAIN : AXLE ASSEMBLY

THE REAR HANGER BRACKETS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP CRACKS. THESE CRACKS COULD PROGRESS AND CAUSE BRACKETS TO FAIL COMPLETELY. BECAUSE THE BRACKETS ARE LOCATED ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE AXLE HOUSINGS, FAILURE OF THE BRACKETS COULD CAUSE ONE AXLE OF THE SET OF AXLES TO SEPARATE FROM THE CHASSIS.

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Vehicle 1969 FREIGHTLINER WHITE
Manufacturer FREIGHTLINER CORP.
Manufactured between 1/1/1900 - 1/1/1900
Recalled on 10/12/1979
Influenced by FREIGHTLINER CORP.
Owners Notified on 3/15/1977
# Affected 1,000
Recalled for POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Description THE REAR HANGER BRACKETS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP CRACKS. THESE CRACKS COULD PROGRESS AND CAUSE BRACKETS TO FAIL COMPLETELY. BECAUSE THE BRACKETS ARE LOCATED ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE AXLE HOUSINGS, FAILURE OF THE BRACKETS COULD CAUSE ONE AXLE OF THE SET OF AXLES TO SEPARATE FROM THE CHASSIS.
Consequences
Corrective action DEALER WILL REPLACE SUSPECT HANGER BRACKETS WITH NEW BRACKETS OF A DIFFERENT PART NUMBER, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH NEWAY OR RIDEWELL SUSPENSION.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; HANGER BRACKETS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: AXLE SEPARATION COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ANDCOULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
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