NHTSA campaign 04V270000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Freightliner LLC: Structure

Freightliner LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 9, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,339. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

ON CERTAIN FIRE TRUCKS, ONE OR BOTH OF THE CAB TILT CYLINDERS MAY LOCK WHEN THE CAB IS BEING LOWERED. THIS CAN HAPPEN IF A VELOCITY FUSE TRIPS IN EITHER OF THE CYLINDERS.

The risk

IF ONLY ONE VELOCITY FUSE TRIPS AND NOT THE OTHER, THE RESULTING UNEQUAL LOADING MAY CAUSE ONE OR BOTH OF THE CYLINDERS TO BEND ALLOWING THE CAB TO LOWER TO THE CHASSIS.

The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL FLOW RESTRICTORS IN THE CAB TILT BLINDERS TO REDUCE THE SPEED AT WHICH THE CAB LOWERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 11, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.

14 model years covered

Newest first

Vehicle	Complaints	Recalls
2004 American Lafrance Eagle	0	1
2003 American Lafrance Eagle	0	1
2002 American Lafrance Eagle	0	2
2002 American Lafrance Metropolitan	0	2
2001 American Lafrance Eagle	0	2
2001 American Lafrance Metropolitan	0	2
2000 American Lafrance Eagle	1	1
2000 American Lafrance Metropolitan	0	1
1999 American Lafrance Eagle	0	1
1999 American Lafrance Metropolitan	0	1
1998 American Lafrance Eagle	0	1
1998 American Lafrance Metropolitan	0	1
1997 American Lafrance Eagle	0	1
1997 American Lafrance Metropolitan	0	1

What this page is, and what to do next

A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.

This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V270000.

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