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NHTSA recall 00V397000

Exterior lighting › Turn signal › Switch

Sterling L Line and 1 more

Reported Nov 29, 2000671 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONMaker’s number FL-275Built Jul 27, 1998 – Aug 24, 2000

The defect

Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. a loss of the turn signal function can occur due to a turn signal flasher that IS not compatible with the turn signal switches that allow the brake lights to override the hazard warning lights. if the hazard warning lights are on and the brake lights are activated, the turn signal flasher senses an overload condition and becomes disabled until all electric loads are removed.

The risk

Following drivers may not be aware of the truck's turning intentions increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will install a turn signal flasher that IS compatible with turn signal switches that allow the brake lights to override the hazard warning lights.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Sterling L Line
199819992000
Sterling LT
199819992000

Notes

Owner notification began april 3, 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).