NHTSA campaign 93V004000
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION recall 93V004000
THE METAL SHEATHING OF THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE CAN SEPARATE ALLOWING THE INNER LOAD BEARING CABLE TO PULL THROUGH THE HOUSING, RELAXING CABLE TENSION AND RELEASING THE PARKING BRAKE.
Reported 01/12/1993
What can happen
RELEASING THE PARKING BRAKE WITHOUT OPERATOR INTENT CANCAUSE VEHICLE ROLLAWAY AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Repair
REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE.
Components
- Parking brake: Conventional: Mechanical: Linkage and cable
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.