Freightliner Fl60 1998

• Recall 10145 [USA]: If this is undetected, the fasteners may fatigue and eventually shear off allowing the driveline to separate, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Vehicle description: trucks equipped with a driveline parking brake. The fasteners that connect the end of transmission companion flange to the park drum and driveline may loosen.
  dealers will inspect the flange fasteners for proper torque and replace any fasteners found loose. If the fasteners are found to be properly torqued, they will be removed, permalock will be added, and then retorqued to proper specifications.
  owner notification began may 28, 1999.Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 1999125 [Canada]: Powertrain
  On certain vehicles equipped with a driveline parking brake, the fasteners that connect the end of the transmission companion flange to the park drum and driveline may loosen. If this is undetected, the fasteners may fatigue and eventually shear off allowing the driveline to separate. Correction: the companion flange fasteners will be inspected for proper torque. If the fasteners are found to be loose they will be replaced. If they are found properly torqued the nuts will be removed, permalock added and the nuts will be torqued to specification.

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To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

• Driveline fastener failure investigation # RQ99009

  On april 13, 1999, freightliner filed a defect information report received on (april 20, 1999) foapproximately 1,200 fl-50, fl-60, and fl-70 trucks equipped with driveline parking brakes and manufactured from july 1, 1997, through may 31, 1998.The fasteners connecting the transmission companion flange to the park brake drum and driveline can loosen.Continued operation of the vehicle can result in fatigue failure of the fasteners allowing the driveline to separate.Dealers will inspect the fasteners for proper torque.If the fasteners are found loose they will be replaced.If the fasteners are found properly torqued, the nuts will be removed, permalock applied and the nuts re-installed and torqued to specification.Freightliners identification number for this recall is fl-230. freightliner notes that "...The beginning and ending dates were determined by the incidence claims," however, only one report was referenced in the defect information report. Freightliner investigated the defect beginning in september 1998, when freightliner received a report of companion flange fasteners loosening and in some cases shearing off.In december 1998, an audit of the assembly plant found that the companion flange fasteners were improperly assembled in that the fasteners were under torqued and no permalock was applied. On march 23, 1999, freightliner decided to conduct a safety recall. The purpose of this rq is to investigate the scope, chronology, and the timeliness of freightliners actions.
  

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Washington township fire department was using vehicle as an ambulance. Driver's side inbound seat belt buckle plastic sleeve mechanism has come off, causing belt to become inoperable. Consumer has contacted manufacturer. Manufacturer has stated that entire seat belt assembly need replacing. Please provide any further details.*ak

Notice numerour missing and spotty welds, calculations of weld stength, none of the vehicle would withstand a side or rear impact from a mid size vehicle traveling at moderate speeds without the seams of the box coming apart, poor design, lack of structural integrity and negligent quality control