- Vehicles
- 77,000
- Built between
- Dec 1991 – Jul 1994
- Models
- 12
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 5 September 1997
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 1991 and July 1994. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1991-1994 Freightliner FL-70Built December 1991 to July 1994
- 1991-1994 Freightliner FL106Built December 1991 to July 1994
- 1991-1994 Freightliner FL111Built December 1991 to July 1994
- 1991-1994 Freightliner FL50Built December 1991 to July 1994
- 1991-1994 Freightliner FL60Built December 1991 to July 1994
- 1991-1994 Freightliner FL80Built December 1991 to July 1994
- 1991-1994 Freightliner FLABuilt December 1991 to January 1994
- 1991-1994 Freightliner FLBBuilt December 1991 to January 1994
- 1991-1994 Freightliner FLDBuilt December 1991 to January 1994
- 1991-1994 Freightliner MB50Built December 1991 to July 1994
- 1991-1994 Freightliner MB60Built December 1991 to July 1994
- 1991-1994 Freightliner MB70Built December 1991 to July 1994
What the defect is
Vehicle description: heavy duty truck. The shoulder bolt which holds the grote turn signal switch case and components together can loosen resulting in the turn signal malfunctioning.
What could happen
If the turn signal function is lost, following motorists would not be aware of the turning vehicle, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND TIGHTEN ANY LOOSE BOLTS AND IN THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WITHIN 2 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE RECALL NOTIFICATION LETTER. THE SHOULDER BOLT WILL BE REMOVED, CLEANED, AND REINSTALLED WITH LOCTITE. OWNERS CAN ALSO REQUEST LOCTITE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS SO THEY CAN FIX THE VEHICLES THEMSELVES.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 1991 to July 1994
- Recall reported to NHTSA4 August 1997
- Owners notified5 September 1997
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 4 August 1997.
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 CORPORATION
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
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
Notes:owner notification is expected to begin september 5,1997.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, 7 a.m. To 3:30 p.m., pacific time. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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.