| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
00V131004 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FREIGHTLINER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
CENTURY |
| Model Year: |
2000 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
FL-260 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19990601 - 20000420 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1700 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20001001 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20001001 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Report Received Date: |
20000530 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20000616 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH EATON AUTOSHIFT GEN II TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLIES. DUE TO A SOFTWARE PROBLEM IN THE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLIES, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SELECT THE WRONG GEAR. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF AN INAPPROPRIATE GEAR IS SELECTED WITHOUT THE DRIVER'S KNOWLEDGE, THE VEHICLE WILL REACT DIFFERENTLY THAN EXPECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY OR CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AUTOSHIFT TRANSMISSIONS. |