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NHTSA recall 80V031000

Trailer hitches

Freightliner Freightliner

Reported Mar 21, 19801,500 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER CORP.Built Jun 1, 1979 – Feb 1, 1980

The defect

Cracks may develop in the truck"s rear towing crossmember which supports the trailer hitch and to which the safety cables are attached. Should these cracks progress to the point of complete separation, the crossmember and the trailer could become detached from the truck.

The remedy

Dealer will replace the "a" frames and any other damaged parts at no charge to owner.

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Vehicles in this recall

Freightliner Freightliner
19731974197519761977197819791980

Notes

Vehicle description: trucks equipped with a rear towing crossmember and "a"frame assembly.system: structure; rear towing crossmember.consequences of defect: trailer detachment can occur without prior warning,resulting in a vehicle accident.