The defect
THE WELDED GUSSETT SUPPORTING THE LOWER FUEL TANK STEP IS OF INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH.
The risk
STEPS COULD BREAK AWAY AND POSSIBLY CAUSE INJURY TO USER.
The remedy
INSTALL AN END PLATE THAT WILL TIE TOGETHER UPPER AND LOWER STEPS ADDING SUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO SUPPORT THE LOWER STEP.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner | 1988 |
Components: STRUCTURE
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 | 1988 | 0 | 10 |
Other structure recalls in 1988
5 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the structure; FREIGHTLINER CORP. filed 116 campaigns in all.
| 88V169000 20 Oct 1988 | CARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC. |
| 88V134000 9 Aug 1988 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 88V130000 1 Aug 1988 | FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| 88V112000 12 Jul 1988 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988