| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
00V427000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FREIGHTLINER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
XCS |
| Model Year: |
2000 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
FL-277 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
TIRES:VALVE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19990430 - 20000310 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
3446 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20010403 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20010403 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Report Received Date: |
20001229 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20010102 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: RV CHASSIS. THE VALVE STEM ON THE REAR INNER TIRE COULD RUB AGAINST THE WHEEL AND DEVELOP A LEAK. |
| Consequence Summary: |
A LOSS OF AIR ON THE INNER TIRE COULD OVERLOAD THE OUTER TIRE IF UNDETECTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A VALVE STEM EXTENSION STABILIZER. |