NHTSA campaign 89V227000
FREIGHTLINER CORP. recall 89V227000
THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSH ROD MAY BEND IF IT IS ADJUSTED TO NEAR ITS MINIMUM LENGTH.
Reported 12/18/1989
What can happen
IF ROD IS BENT, FULL BRAKE APPLICATION PRESSURE WOULD NOTBE ACHIEVED OR LOSS OF BRAKES WOULD RESULT IF PUSH ROD FRACTURES. IN EITHER CASETHE FAILURE COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Repair
REPAIR TO PREVENT BENDING OR FRACTURE OF BRAKE PEDAL PUSH RODS.
Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic: Pedals and linkages
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.