The defect
CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE OIL FILTER MOUNTING BRACKETS NEAR THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE BRACKETS TO THE FRAME SIDE MEMBER. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF CRACKS PROGRESS TO THE POINT OF FAILURE, THE FILTER ASSEMBLY COULD FALL OUT AND POSSIBLY BE STRUCK BY OTHER VEHICLES CREATING A POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
BRACKETS WILL BE REPLACED WITH IMPROVED DESIGN BRACKETS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner COE | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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 COE | 1981 | 0 | 4 |
| Freightliner COE | 1982 | 0 | 6 |
| Freightliner COE | 1983 | 0 | 6 |
| Freightliner COE | 1984 | 0 | 5 |
| Freightliner COE | 1985 | 0 | 6 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1985
9 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the engine and engine cooling; FREIGHTLINER CORP. filed 116 campaigns in all.
| 85V002000 2 Dec 1985 | VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. |
| 85V141000 29 Oct 1985 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 85V138000 25 Oct 1985 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 85V132000 21 Oct 1985 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 85V128000 15 Oct 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V084000 1 Jul 1985 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 85V081000 21 Jun 1985 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 85V042000 12 Apr 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985