NHTSA campaign 04V284000 · Freightliner campaign FL-426
Freightliner Recall 04V-284: FREIGHTLINER/90 GALLON FUEL TANKS
NHTSA recall 04V284000 (Freightliner campaign FL-426) was reported by FREIGHTLINER LLC on June 9, 2004, with 200 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner MB55 for model years 2000–2003. Owners were notified on December 8, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V284000 (also written 04V-284 or 04V284)
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Freightliner campaign number
- FL-426
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 200 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V284000. 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.
Freightliner
Freightliner MB55
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V284000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN SHUTTLE BUS CHASSIS, DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE 90 GALLON FUEL TANK, A LEAK IN A WELD WHERE THE TANK CONTACTS THE LOWER FUEL TANK SUPPORT CAN OCCUR.
Safety consequence
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE FUEL TANKS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 8, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-426.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 04V284000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.