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NHTSA recall 97V052000

Power train › Automatic transmission › Lever and linkage › Column shift

Freightliner FL-70 and 1 more

Reported Apr 8, 19975,997 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONBuilt Aug 22, 1995 – Mar 31, 1997

The defect

Vehicle description: vans and trucks equipped with an optional automatic transmission shift lever that includes a park brake position. the transmission shifter/park brake lever can bind before fully engaging in the park brake position causing a false park condition.

The risk

The vehicle can move after being placed in park increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will install a spacer plate in the shifter and inspect for the presence of an "e" clip that detains the detent pin.

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Vehicles in this recall

Freightliner FL-70
199519961997
Oshkosh MT45
199519961997

Notes

Owner notification:owner notification IS expected to begin may 6, 1997.note: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 1-503-735-8662.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.