| NHTSA Record Id: 2129 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: FREIGHTLINER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000014830000091767000000118 |
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| Model Name: BUSINESS CLASS |
Model Year: 2001 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V108001 |
Mfr Campaign Number: FL-395 |
| Component Name: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1994 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 31 2002 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 548 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : -- |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FREIGHTLINER LLC |
Report Received Date: Apr, 10 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Apr, 15 2002 |
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| Defect Summary : On certain trucks equipped with meritor brand 12" x 4" dcm drum parking brake, the bolts used to attach the parking brake assembly to the flange yoke are too large and can interfere with the proper engagement of the braking system and possibly disengage. |
Consequence Summary: Improper engagement of the parking brake could result in the vehicle rolling away without prior warning possibly resulting in personal injury or death. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the attaching bolts with the correct size bolts free of charge. owner notification is expected to begin during october 2002. 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. |
Recall Notes: 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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