- Vehicles
- 348
- Built between
- Jun 1981 – Jul 1981
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 14 August 1981
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 1981 and July 1981. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1981 Freightliner FreightlinerBuilt June 1981 to July 1981
What the defect is
On the involved vehicles, both the air brake hose connections and the air pressure gauges for the duel brake feature may have been connected in reverse order. Incorrectly connected brake hoses in combination with an air leak in either the primary or secondary brake systems could cause brake failure on one or more axles.
What gets fixed
VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND MODIFICATIONS PERFORMED TO BRAKE HOSE CONNECTIONS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 1981 to July 1981
- Recall reported to NHTSA12 August 1981
- Owners notified14 August 1981
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 12 August 1981.
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: trucks.system: service brakes; air brake hoses.consequences of defect: if vehicle is operated in the bob-tail condition(without trailer) the brakes could fail on all axles. If a trailer is beingtowed, the braking capability would still be greatly impaired. In either casean accident could result.note: in the event of an air leak in the braking system, the low air pressurewarning system would alert the driver. Arrangements should be made to have thevehicle inspected immediately at the nearest freightliner dealer.
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.