NHTSA recall campaign
87V091000
ManufacturerFREIGHTLINER CORP.Reported1987-06-15Affected680 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
BUCKLING OF THE TILT CYLINDERS MAY OCCUR WHILE LOWERING THE VEHICLES CAB DUE TO IMPROPER USE OF THE CAB TILT SYSTEM.
Risk
CAB MAY DROP TO ITS LOWERED POSITION.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THE 1 1/2 IN. DIAMETER TILT CYLINDERS ON ALL 104 IN. CABS WITH 2 IN. DIAMETER CYLINDERS.
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