NHTSA campaign 00V232002
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION recall 00V232002
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS AND SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS BUILT WITH BENDIX AIR ABS WITH AN EC-17 1030R ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU), THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS CAUSED BY 1) CHAFED ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WIRES ON ROTATING PARTS OR 2) A DAMAGED COMPONENT AT THE WHEEL END THAT GENERATES A CERTAIN TYPE OF ERRATIC SENSOR SIGNAL.
Reported 08/07/2000
What can happen
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE ABS ECU TO EXHAUST THE AIR AT THE AIR BRAKE MODULATORS FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE WHEELS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCES AND A POSSIBLE CRASH.
Repair
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ABS ECU.
Components
- Service brakes, air: Antilock
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.
2000 Freightliner ARGOSYView records2000 Freightliner BUSINESS CLASSView records2000 Freightliner CENTURYView records2000 Freightliner COLUMBIAView records2000 Freightliner FLDView records2000 Freightliner FLS 112View records2000 Freightliner FS-65View records2000 Freightliner STERLINGView records2000 Sterling ACTERRAView records2000 Thomas ER TRANSITView records2000 Thomas MVP EFView records2000 Thomas MVP ERView records1999 Freightliner ARGOSYView records1999 Freightliner BUSINESS CLASSView records1999 Freightliner CENTURYView records1999 Freightliner COLUMBIAView records1999 Freightliner FLDView records1999 Freightliner FLS 112View records1999 Freightliner FS-65View records1999 Freightliner STERLINGView records1999 Sterling ACTERRAView records1999 Thomas ER TRANSITView records1999 Thomas MVP EFView records1999 Thomas MVP ERView records1998 Freightliner ARGOSYView records1998 Freightliner BUSINESS CLASSView records1998 Freightliner CENTURYView records1998 Freightliner COLUMBIAView records1998 Freightliner FLDView records1998 Freightliner FLS 112View records1998 Freightliner FS-65View records1998 Freightliner STERLINGView records1998 Sterling ACTERRAView records1998 Thomas ER TRANSITView records1998 Thomas MVP EFView records1998 Thomas MVP ERView records1997 Freightliner ARGOSYView records1997 Freightliner BUSINESS CLASSView records1997 Freightliner CENTURYView records1997 Freightliner COLUMBIAView records1997 Freightliner FLDView records1997 Freightliner FLS 112View records1997 Freightliner FS-65View records1997 Freightliner STERLINGView records1997 Sterling ACTERRAView records1997 Thomas ER TRANSITView records1997 Thomas MVP EFView records1997 Thomas MVP ERView records