Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Heavy Duty Trucks Equipped With Automatic Transmissions And An Optional Shift Selector With A Park Brake Position. These Vehicles Do Not Comply With The Emergency Brake System Requirements Of Fmvss No. 121, “Air Brake System.” If The Secondary Air System Is Drained, The Spring Brakes Will Apply And The Ability To Apply, Release, And Modulate The Service Brakes Will Be Lost.
Make Of Vehicle
FREIGHTLINER
Model Of Vehicle
FLN106
Year
1996
Recall Campaign Number
98V281000
Component Description
Service Brakes, Air
Effect Of Defect
Increased Braking Effort Will Be Required, Increasing The Risk Of A Crash.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Repair The Brake System On These Vehicles.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Freightliner Corporation
Start Of Manufacture
19960601
End Of Manufacture
19980930
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
348
Date Owners Notified
19990310
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Freightliner Llc
Date Report Received
19981105
Make Campaign Number
Part Number
571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
121