NHTSA campaign 04V270000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-427

FREIGHTLINER LLC Recall 04V-270: FREIGHTLINER/CAB TILT CYLINDERS

NHTSA recall 04V270000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-427) was reported by FREIGHTLINER LLC on June 9, 2004, with 1,339 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the American Lafrance Eagle and American Lafrance Metropolitan for model years 1997–2004. Owners were notified on October 11, 2004, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 04V270000 (also written 04V-270 or 04V270)
Filed by: FREIGHTLINER LLC
Manufacturer campaign number: FL-427
Report received: June 9, 2004
Potentially affected: 1,339 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Structure
Owners notified: October 11, 2004

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V270000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

American Lafrance

American Lafrance Eagle
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built January 2, 1997 – January 19, 2004 (per NHTSA)
American Lafrance Metropolitan
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 · Vehicles built January 2, 1997 – January 19, 2004 (per NHTSA)

All American Lafrance recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V270000.

Defect description

ON CERTAIN FIRE TRUCKS, ONE OR BOTH OF THE CAB TILT CYLINDERS MAY LOCK WHEN THE CAB IS BEING LOWERED. THIS CAN HAPPEN IF A VELOCITY FUSE TRIPS IN EITHER OF THE CYLINDERS.

Safety consequence

IF ONLY ONE VELOCITY FUSE TRIPS AND NOT THE OTHER, THE RESULTING UNEQUAL LOADING MAY CAUSE ONE OR BOTH OF THE CYLINDERS TO BEND ALLOWING THE CAB TO LOWER TO THE CHASSIS.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL FLOW RESTRICTORS IN THE CAB TILT BLINDERS TO REDUCE THE SPEED AT WHICH THE CAB LOWERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 11, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-427.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 04V270000

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