Recall 85V076000
Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine — Freightliner · reported 11 Jun 1985 · 354 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE OIL FILTER MOUNTING BRACKETS NEAR THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE BRACKETS TO THE FRAME SIDE MEMBER. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF CRACKS PROGRESS TO THE POINT OF FAILURE, THE FILTER ASSEMBLY COULD FALL OUT AND POSSIBLY BE STRUCK BY OTHER VEHICLES CREATING A POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
BRACKETS WILL BE REPLACED WITH IMPROVED DESIGN BRACKETS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CAB OVER ENGINE TRUCKS USING CUSTOM INSTALLATION OF ALARGE BYPASS ENGINE OIL FILTER. SYSTEM: OIL FILTER MOUNTING BRACKETS.
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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