| NHTSA Record Id: 10302 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: FREIGHTLINER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000009050000080604000000087 |
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| Model Name: FLC |
Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V055002 |
Mfr Campaign Number: FL-231 |
| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 31 1999 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 285 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 07 1999 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FREIGHTLINER LLC |
Report Received Date: Mar, 29 1999 |
| Record Creation date : Mar, 29 1999 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with meritor air brake automatic slack adjusters. some of the automatic slack adjusters had insufficient torque applied to the guide pawl cap screw. |
Consequence Summary: Without sufficient torque on the guide pawl cap screw, the brakes could gradually lose adjustment, increasing the vehicle stopping distance. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will check the torque on the automatic slack adjuster guide pawl. if there is no torque, the brakes will be adjusted and the guide pawl will be tightened to 15-20 ft. lbs. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin during may 1999. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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