| NHTSA Record Id: 6239 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: FREIGHTLINER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000011974000072906000000088 |
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| Model Name: BUSINESS CLASS |
Model Year: 1996 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V357000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: FL-276 |
| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: May, 01 1991 |
End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 10 2000 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 105000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 06 2000 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FREIGHTLINER LLC |
Report Received Date: Nov, 03 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 03 2000 |
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| 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. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification was mailed in phases.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. 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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