The defect
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.
The risk
IF THE TURN SIGNAL FUNCTION IS LOST, FOLLOWING MOTORISTS WOULD NOT BE AWARE OF THE TURNING VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner FL-70 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
| Freightliner FL106 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
| Freightliner FL111 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
| Freightliner FL50 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
| Freightliner FL60 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
| Freightliner FL80 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
| Freightliner FLA | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
| Freightliner FLB | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
| Freightliner FLD | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
| Freightliner MB50 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
| Freightliner MB60 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
| Freightliner MB70 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
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 FL-70 | 1991 | 0 | 7 |
| Freightliner FL-70 | 1992 | 0 | 6 |
| Freightliner FL-70 | 1993 | 2 | 4 |
| Freightliner FL-70 | 1994 | 2 | 3 |
| Freightliner FL106 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner FL106 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner FL106 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner FL106 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner FL111 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner FL111 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner FL111 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner FL111 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner FL50 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner FL50 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner FL50 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner FL50 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner FL60 | 1991 | 0 | 4 |
| Freightliner FL60 | 1992 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner FL60 | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner FL60 | 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| Freightliner FL80 | 1991 | 0 | 4 |
| Freightliner FL80 | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner FL80 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner FL80 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner FLA | 1991 | 1 | 4 |
| Freightliner FLA | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner FLA | 1993 | 0 | 4 |
| Freightliner FLA | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner FLB | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner FLB | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1997
9 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the exterior lighting; FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION filed 151 campaigns in all.
| 97V236000 19 Dec 1997 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 97V210000 13 Nov 1997 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 97V198000 4 Nov 1997 | OX BODIES, INC. |
| 97V162000 22 Sept 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V114002 2 Sept 1997 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 97V103000 20 Jun 1997 | NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 97V038000 11 Mar 1997 | PEUGEOT, INC. |
| 97V021000 18 Feb 1997 | CAPACITY OF TEXAS |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997