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NHTSA recall 98V280000

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and attachments

Freightliner Fln

Reported Nov 5, 1998441 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONBuilt Aug 25, 1998 – Sep 2, 1998

The defect

Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. the door hinge fasteners contain a defect which could cause a failure to comply with the loading requirements of fmvss no. 206, "door locks and door retention components."

The risk

In the event of a crash, the door hinge may not perform as required by the standard.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the door hinge fasteners.

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Vehicles in this recall

Freightliner Fln
1998

Notes

Owner notification began january 25, 1999. 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. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).