Freightliner Corporation: Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever and Linkage › Column Shift
Freightliner Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 8, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5,997. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS AND TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AN OPTIONAL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER THAT INCLUDES A PARK BRAKE POSITION. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER/PARK BRAKE LEVER CAN BIND BEFORE FULLY ENGAGING IN THE PARK BRAKE POSITION CAUSING A FALSE PARK CONDITION.
The risk
THE VEHICLE CAN MOVE AFTER BEING PLACED IN PARK INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SPACER PLATE IN THE SHIFTER AND INSPECT FOR THE PRESENCE OF AN "E" CLIP THAT DETAINS THE DETENT PIN.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Freightliner FL-70 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Oshkosh MT45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Freightliner FL-70 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Oshkosh MT45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Freightliner FL-70 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Oshkosh MT45 | 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 97V052000.
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