NHTSA Recall 97V090002
NHTSA Campaign Id 97V090002; Date: Sep. 2, 1997
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.
Recalled Vehicles:
1996 Freightliner Mb-60; 1997 Freightliner Mb-60; 1996 Freightliner Mb-70; 1997 Freightliner Mb-70; 1996 Freightliner Mb-80; 1997 Freightliner Mb-80; 1992 Freightliner MT; 1993 Freightliner MT; 1994 Freightliner MT; 1995 Freightliner MT; 1996 Freightliner MT; 1997 Freightliner MT; 1992 Freightliner VB; 1993 Freightliner VB; 1994 Freightliner VB; 1995 Freightliner VB; 1992 Freightliner XB; 1993 Freightliner XB; 1994 Freightliner XB; 1995 Freightliner XB; 1996 Freightliner XB; 1997 Freightliner XB
Component: Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:column Shift
Manufactured by: Freightliner Corporation
Affected Units:: 1,993
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
Dealers will install shims in the drilled area of the automatic transmission park brake pivot pin hole.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin September 29,1997. Note: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, 7 a. M. To 3:30 p. M. , pacific time. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Sep 29, 1997
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