- Vehicles
- 65
- Built between
- Jul 1977 – Mar 1978
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 11 September 1978
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 1977 and March 1978. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1977-1978 Freightliner FreightlinerBuilt July 1977 to March 1978
What the defect is
The check valve, located on the inlet side of the primary and secondary air tanks may crack in the female fitting area and cause a slow loss of air. A leaking valve will reduce air pressure and partial or complete loss of brakes on those axles that depend upon that part of the system could occur.
What gets fixed
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL NEW AIR CHECK VALVES.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 1977 to March 1978
- Recall reported to NHTSA21 June 1978
- Owners notified11 September 1978
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 21 June 1978.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER CORP.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle description: heavy trucks.system: service brakes; air check valve.consequences of defect: partial or complete loss of braking capability couldresult in loss of vehicle control and an accident. Under some conditions, theemergency brakes may automatically activate, possibly allowing the driversufficient time to select a safe place to pull off the highway.note: each check valve should immediately be inspected for a leak. If one isfound, the dealer should be contacted immediately.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.