The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: RV CHASSIS. THE VALVE STEM ON THE REAR INNER TIRE COULD RUB AGAINST THE WHEEL AND DEVELOP A LEAK.
The risk
A LOSS OF AIR ON THE INNER TIRE COULD OVERLOAD THE OUTER TIRE IF UNDETECTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A VALVE STEM EXTENSION STABILIZER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner VCL | 2000 |
| Freightliner XC | 2000 |
| Freightliner XCS | 2000 |
Components: TIRES:VALVE
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 VCL | 2000 | 0 | 4 |
| Freightliner XC | 2000 | 2 | 6 |
| Freightliner XCS | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
Other tires recalls in 2000
19 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the tires; FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION filed 151 campaigns in all.
| 00V356002 30 Dec 2000 | KRYSTAL ENTERPRISES |
| 00V356000 12 Dec 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V406000 5 Dec 2000 | NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC |
| 00V356013 20 Nov 2000 | DABRYAN COACH BUILDERS |
| 00V356009 14 Nov 2000 | LCW AUTOMOTIVE CORP |
| 00V356006 13 Nov 2000 | EXECUTIVE COACH BUILDERS |
| 00V356011 13 Nov 2000 | PICASSO COACH BUILDERS CORP |
| 00V356012 13 Nov 2000 | UNITED STATES COACHWORKS |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000