Recall Detail

ATHEY / SWEEPER / 1997

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 3430 Vehicale/Equipment Name: ATHEY
Recalled Component Id: 000012903000098508000000063 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: SWEEPER Model Year: 1997
NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V357001 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES Manufacturer That Filed Report: ATHEY PRODUCTS CORP.
Start date of Manufacturing: -- End date of Manufacturing: --
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 127
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 06 2000 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : ATHEY PRODUCTS CORP. Report Received Date: Dec, 20 2000
Record Creation date : Mar, 15 2001 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. the brake pedal push rod that activates the service brakes could fracture. Consequence Summary: This could result in a loss of braking control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the brake pedal push rod. freightliner is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. dual steering vehicle owners were notified beginning november 6, 2000. owners of construction, refuse, fire, and rescue/emergency vehicles were notified november 7, 2000; and all others were notified december 15, 2000. 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: Owner notification was mailed in phases. 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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