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United States 86V011000

FREIGHTLINER LLC

STRUCTURE — STRUCTURE:BODY:GRAB BAR:STRAP MOUNTING ASSIST · January 28, 1986

The problem

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 owners should do

REMOVE THE RIVET ON EACH CENTER BRACKET.

Units 25000

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