Freightliner Corporation: Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Freightliner Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 14, 1992 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,400. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
A NUMBER OF CABS WERE ASSEMBLED WITH FEWER WELDS THAN SPECIFIED IN THE UPPER B PILLAR NEAR THE ANCHORAGE FOR THE SEAT BELT. WELDING MATERIALS USED ON THE INBOARD ANCHORAGE BRACKET UNDER THE CAB DECK WILL NOT MEET FMVSS NO. 210 LOAD TEST REQUIREMENTS WHEN THREE SEATING POSITIONS ARE PROVIDED.
The risk
SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS THAT DO NOT COMPLY TO THELOAD TEST REQUIREMENTS SUBJECT THE SEAT OCCUPANT TO GREATER RISK OF INJURY INTHE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
The remedy
ADD REINFORCEMENT WELDS IN THE UPPER B PILLAR AND ADD FASTENERS TO THE LOWER DECK ANCHORAGE BRACKET.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Freightliner FL-60 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Freightliner FL-70 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Freightliner FL80 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Freightliner MB-60 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Freightliner MB-70 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Freightliner MB-80 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Freightliner FL-60 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Freightliner FL-70 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Freightliner FL80 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Freightliner MB-60 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Freightliner MB-70 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Freightliner MB-80 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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 92V057000.
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