- Vehicles
- 2,968
- Built between
- Feb 1984 – Dec 1985
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 13 March 1989
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 1984 and December 1985. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1984-1986 Mercedes-Benz L1317Built February 1984 to December 1985
What the defect is
Rear axle must be rerated from its present 21,200 lbs. Gawr to 20,000 lbs. As the maximum load carrying capacity of the axle to comply with FMVSS 121.
What could happen
Trucks do not comply with standard.
What gets fixed
RERATE REAR AXLE TO 20,000 GAWR.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 1984 to December 1985
- Recall reported to NHTSA1 July 1988
- Owners notified13 March 1989
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 1 July 1988.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER CORP.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 121
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
System: rear axle/fmvss 121.VEHICLE description: heavy duty trucks equipped with type 14 brake chambers onthe rear axle.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.