The issue
THE TUBULAR GRABHANDLE FOR CAB INGRESS/EGRESS IS HELD IN PLACE BY THREE BRACKETS AT TOP, MIDDLE AND BOTTOM OF THE TUBE. THE CENTRE BRACKET CONTAINS A RIVET WHICH SECURES THE TUBE IN THE BRACKET. THE DEFECT OCCURS IF THE RIVET IS NOT IN THE PROPER ALIGNMENT, WHICH RESULTS IN SMALL GAP BETWEEN THE RIVET HEAD AND THE BRACKET. THIS COULD ALLOW A RING FINGER TO BE CAUGHT IN THE GAP AND RESULT IN INJURY TO A PERSON GETTING OUT OF THE CAB.
Description (français)
La poignée tubulaire qui aide à monter dans la cabine ou à en descendre est retenue par trois supports situés en haut, au milieu et en bas de la poignée. Celle-ci est fixée au support central par un rivet. Le défaut survient quand le rivet est mal centré sur le tube; un côté de la tête du rivet se trouve légèrement écartée du tube. II est possible d'y accrocher une bague portée au doigt et la personne risque alors de se blesser.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner C.O.E. | 1984, 1985 |
| Freightliner Conventional | 1984, 1985 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freightliner Conventional | 1984 | 1 | 4 |
| Freightliner Conventional | 1985 | 0 | 7 |