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  NHTSA Recall 04V284000

NHTSA Campaign Id 04V284000; Date: Jun. 9, 2004

Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

2000 Freightliner Mb-55 2001 Freightliner Mb-55 2002 Freightliner Mb-55 2003 Freightliner Mb-55

Component: Fuel System, Gasoline:storage

Manufactured by: Freightliner Llc

Affected Units:: 200

icon3 Recall Summary:

On certain shuttle bus chassis, due to the location of the 90 gallon fuel tank, a leak in a weld where the tank contacts the lower fuel tank support can occur.

icon2 How to Fix:

Dealers will replace these fuel tanks. Owner notification began on December 8, 2004. Owners should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

icon4 Recall Notes:

Freightliner recall no. Fl-426. Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Dec 8, 2004

Also see:

All recalls of Freightliner vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.