NHTSA recall campaign
87V020000
ManufacturerFREIGHTLINER CORP.Reported1987-02-19Affected3,250 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT CAN DEVELOP.
Risk
SHORT CIRCUIT COULD RESULT IN TRUCKS CATCHING FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE EXISTING PICTURE FRAME TYPE BATTERY RETAINER WITH AN I FRAME RETAINER AND INSTALL CONVOLUTED TUBING OVER POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE.
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