NHTSA recall 86V011000
Structure › Body
Freightliner Freightliner
Reported Jan 28, 198625,000 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER CORP.Built Apr 1, 1984 – Oct 1, 1985
The defect
The center bracket, one of the three used to hold the grab handle in place, contains a rivet which may not be properly align. this allows a small gap to exist between the rivet head and the bracket. consequence of defect: a ring on a finger could be caught in the gap and result in personal injury to a person getting out or into the cab.
The remedy
Remove the rivet on each center bracket.