NHTSA campaign 97V090002
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION recall 97V090002
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM AND HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH ALLISON 500 SERIES TRANSMISSION AND A BENDIX 9X3 POWER APPLY PARK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE CAM LEVER OF THE POWERED APPLY BRAKE CAN MOVE FORWARD, BECAUSE A HOLE IN THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTING BOSS WAS DRILLED TOO DEEP.
Reported 09/02/1997
What can happen
THIS CAN ALLOW THE CAM LEVER TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES. THE OPERATOR WOULD HAVE NO WARNING THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT APPLIED ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY.
Repair
DEALERS WILL INSTALL SHIMS IN THE DRILLED AREA OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PARK BRAKE PIVOT PIN HOLE.
Components
- Power train: Automatic transmission: Lever and linkage: Column shift
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.
1997 Freightliner MB-60View records1997 Freightliner MB-70View records1997 Freightliner MB-80View records1997 Freightliner MTView records1997 Freightliner XBView records1996 Freightliner MB-60View records1996 Freightliner MB-70View records1996 Freightliner MB-80View records1996 Freightliner MTView records1996 Freightliner XBView records1995 Freightliner MTView records1995 Freightliner VBView records1995 Freightliner XBView records1994 Freightliner MTView records1994 Freightliner VBView records1994 Freightliner XBView records1993 Freightliner MTView records1993 Freightliner VBView records1993 Freightliner XBView records1992 Freightliner MTView records1992 Freightliner VBView records1992 Freightliner XBView records