AMERICAN LAFRANCE: EAGLE: STRUCTURE
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 04V270000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | EAGLE |
| Model Year: | 2000 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: | FL-427 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | STRUCTURE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Manufacturered: | 19970102 - 20040119 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 1339 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20041011 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Report Received Date: | 20040609 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20040610 |
Defect Summary:
ON CERTAIN FIRE TRUCKS, ONE OR BOTH OF THE CAB TILT CYLINDERS MAY LOCK WHEN THE CAB IS BEING LOWERED. THIS CAN HAPPEN IF A VELOCITY FUSE TRIPS IN EITHER OF THE CYLINDERS.
Consequence Summary:
IF ONLY ONE VELOCITY FUSE TRIPS AND NOT THE OTHER, THE RESULTING UNEQUAL LOADING MAY CAUSE ONE OR BOTH OF THE CYLINDERS TO BEND ALLOWING THE CAB TO LOWER TO THE CHASSIS.
Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL INSTALL FLOW RESTRICTORS IN THE CAB TILT BLINDERS TO REDUCE THE SPEED AT WHICH THE CAB LOWERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 11, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes:
FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-427.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).