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NHTSA recall 00V080000

Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly

Sterling A Line and 1 more

Reported Mar 17, 20009,875 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONMaker’s number FL-254Built Mar 1, 1998 – Mar 16, 2000

The defect

Vehicle description: heavy duty truck models with 111", 113", and 122" cabs. the fuel tank steps can develop fatigue cracks due to excessive overhang.

The risk

The steps could fail.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect the step assembly for overhang and add an end support of the trailing edge of the fuel tank step, if necessary. owner notification began november 2, 2001. owners who take their vehicles 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.

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Vehicles in this recall

Sterling A Line
199819992000
Sterling L Line
199819992000

Notes

Owner notification began november 2, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles 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).