- Vehicles
- 300
- Built between
- Sep 1983 – Nov 1983
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 20 March 1984
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 1983 and November 1983. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1984 Mercedes-Benz L1316Built September 1983 to November 1983
What the defect is
Brakes may require excessive time to release after brake application. A second defect is reduced holding power of the parking/emergency brakes due to entry of water in the rear brake chambers. Excessive release time does not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems".
What gets fixed
DEALER WILL MODIFY THE VEHICLE BY INSTALLING A QUICK RELEASE VALVE IN THE BRAKE AIR SYSTEM AND BY SUBSTITUTION OF A STIFFER BRAKE PEDAL RETURN SPRING. REAR BRAKE CHAMBERS WILL BE EXCHANGED OR MODIFIED, DEPENDING ON THE CHAMBER MAKE, TO PREVENT WATER ENTRY.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 1983 to November 1983
- Recall reported to NHTSA22 December 1983
- Owners notified20 March 1984
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 22 December 1983.
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; four wheel models.system: service brakes; parking brakes; air valve, pedal, brake chambers.consequences of defect: failure of the service brakes to release reduces drivercontrol over vehicle and may result in an accident. Failure of theparking/emergency brakes may allow a parked vehicle to move without warning,possibly causing an accident and personal injury.
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.