1973 Freightliner Freightliner
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1973 Freightliner Freightliner. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
11 recalls name the 1973 Freightliner Freightliner. Newest first.
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.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealer will replace the "a" frames and any other damaged parts at no charge to owner.
The involved vehicles contain defective ball studs that were improperly heat-treated and thus contain cracks. These studs, located in the pitman arm, could eventually fracture in the threaded portion under the retaining nut.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
The dealer will replace the defective pitman arm ball stud with a new one, without charge.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10127081954-12 Installation of the Fuel Injector.pdf
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