NHTSA recall 01V029000
Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Windshield › Electrical heating element
Sterling Acterra
Reported Feb 5, 20012,858 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONMaker’s number FL-280Built Jan 1, 2000 – Dec 12, 2000
The defect
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. An undersized ground wire for the defroster blower motor switch can cause the switch to overheat and fail.
The risk
This results in a loss of the defrosting system.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the defroster blower motor switch ground wire. owner notification began may 21, 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.