Recall 84V025000
Structure — Freightliner · reported 2 Mar 1984 · 405 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE TUBES PROVIDED AS HANDHOLDS MAY CRACK OR FRACTURE WHERE THE STEPS AND ATTACHING BRACKETS ARE JOINED.
The fix
COMPLETE STEP AND HANDHOLD SYSTEMS WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRACTORS; CAB-OVER-ENGINE MODELS, CUSTOM BUILT.SYSTEM: BODY; SAFETY HANDHOLD.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A BREAK IN A TUBE MAY CAUSE LOSS OF GRIP RESULTING IN AFALL AND PERSONAL INJURY.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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