NHTSA Recall 86V011000
Filed by FREIGHTLINER LLC. Component: Structure. Reported 1986-01-28. An estimated 25,000 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
THE CENTER BRACKET, ONE OF THE THREE USED TO HOLD THE GRAB HANDLE IN PLACE, CONTAINS A RIVET WHICH MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ALIGN. THIS ALLOWS A SMALL GAP TO EXIST BETWEEN THE RIVET HEAD AND THE BRACKET. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A RING ON A FINGER COULD BE CAUGHT IN THE GAP AND RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY TO A PERSON GETTING OUT OR INTO THE CAB.
What the manufacturer will do
REMOVE THE RIVET ON EACH CENTER BRACKET.
Notes
SYSTEM: GRAB HANDLE FOR CAB ENTRY AND EXITS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: C.O.E. AND LONG NOSE CONVENTIONAL TRUCKS.