NHTSA campaign 96V125000
Freightliner Recall 96V-125: Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
NHTSA recall 96V125000 was reported by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION on July 2, 1996, with 205 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner FLD for model years 1995–1996 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on July 26, 1996, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 96V125000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V125000 (also written 96V-125 or 96V125)
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 205 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V125000. 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
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V125000.
Defect description
THE BUNK SUPPORT BRACKET CAN FRACTURE ALLOWING THE BUNK TO DROP.
Safety consequence
THE BUNK COULD FALL WITHOUT WARNING STRIKING AN OCCUPANT SITTING IN THE LOWER BUNK CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A BUNK SUPPORT BRACKET REINFORCEMENT KIT.
Notes
SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; BUNK SLEEPER. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AN UPPER BUNK ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION: OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN JULY 29, 1996. NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-503-735-8000. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V125000
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.