NHTSA safety recall

Recall 91V127000

Structure › Body › Door — Freightliner · reported 24 Jul 1991 · 1,200 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE LOCATION OF THE DOOR HANDLE TO THE DOOR LATCH MAY BE OUT OF TOLERANCE, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE DOOR TO OPEN, IF JARRED.

The risk

AN OPEN DOOR WOULD SUBJECT THE OCCUPANT OF THE CAB TOPOSSIBLE EJECTION.

The fix

REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY WITH A MODIFIED ONE IF THE SPECIFIED MINIMUM FREE TRAVEL IS NOT ACHIEVED.

SYSTEM: DOORS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCK.

NHTSA campaign
91V127000
Filed by
Freightliner Corporation
Report received
24 Jul 1991
Owners notified
21 Oct 1991
Potentially affected
1,200

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.

1991 Freightliner Class 8

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.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall database. Look up another campaign →