1998 Freightliner FL-70 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1998 Freightliner FL-70. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• DRIVELINE FASTENER FAILURE
  Recall Query RQ99009 · opened Jun 1, 1999 · still open · led to recall 99V085000

  On april 13, 1999, freightliner filed a defect information report received on (april 20, 1999) foapproximately 1,200 fl-50, fl-60, and fl-70 trucks equipped with driveline parking brakes and manufactured from july 1, 1997, through may 31, 1998.the fasteners connecting the transmission companion flange to the park brake…