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Recall 2003 UNIMOG U500

FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

Component Description: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Manufacturer Responsible for Recall:FREIGHTLINER LLC

Defect Summary

CERTAIN TRUCKS DO NOT COMPLY WITH SEVERAL FEDERAL STANDARDS: (1) THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABELS, PART 567, -ôCERTIFICATION;-ö (2) TIRE LABELS, FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NO. 120, -ôTIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS;-ö (3) INCOMPLETE VEHICLE DOCUMENT, PART 568, -ôVEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN TWO OR MORE STAGES;-ö (4) FRONT SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, FMVSS NO. 108, -ôLAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT;-ö (5) LIGHTING FUNCTIONALITY, PART 393; (6) DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS ARE NOT SUFFICIENT TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS NO. 207, -ôSEATING SYSTEMS;-ö AND NO. 210, -ôSEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES;-ö AND (7) SEAT BELT LATCHES ON TWIN PASSENGER SEAT DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 209, -ôSEATING SYSTEMS.-ö

Corrective Summary

ONLY TWO OF THESE VEHICLES HAD BEEN SOLD TO CONSUMERS AND BOTH VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REMEDIED. THE REMAINING VEHICLES ARE AT DEALERSHIPS AND WILL BE REPAIRED AT THOSE LOCATIONS. NO OWNER NOTIFICATION IS NECESSARY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN.


Made between 11/1/2002 and 1/31/2003

Potential Number of Units Affected: 28

Date Owner Notified by Mfr: 5/31/2003

Recall Initiator: MFR

NHTSA Campaign Number: 03V163000


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