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NHTSA recall 98V002000

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Freightliner FL-50 and 1 more

Reported Jan 5, 199835 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONBuilt Jun 13, 1995 – Feb 20, 1996

The defect

Vehicle description: truck/trailers. the certification labels installed on these vehicles are incorrect. the gross axle weight rating IS too high for the tires that were installed.

The risk

The vehicle IS too heavy for the tires installed resulting in a tire separation.

The remedy

Dealers will install a corrected certification label on these vehicles.

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Vehicles in this recall

Freightliner FL-50
19951996
Freightliner FL-60
19951996

Notes

Owner notification began may 14, 1998. Owners who take their vehicle 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).