NHTSA campaign 96V197000
Freightliner Recall 96V-197: FREIGHTLINER/ELECTRICAL
NHTSA recall 96V197000 was reported by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION on October 8, 1996, with 3,800 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Century for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on October 11, 1996, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V197000 (also written 96V-197 or 96V197)
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,800 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V197000. 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 Century
- 1996 · Vehicles built April 1, 1996 – September 25, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V197000.
Defect description
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR IN THE AUXILLIARY HEATER/AIRCONDITIONING BLOWER IF EXPOSED TO WATER.
Safety consequence
THE SHORTED RELAY CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE RELAY WITH ONE THAT RESISTS SHORTING IF CONTACTED BY WATER AND DOES NOT SUPPORT COMBUSTION EVEN IF SHORTED.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS WITH SLEEPER CABS. OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY OCTOBER 18, 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 96V197000
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.