1975 MERCEDES BENZ L1113 Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 77V055000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Service brakes, hydraulic:power assist
- Affected:
- 449
- Defect:
- An air leak could develop through the piston shaft seal ring which seals the inside of the brake booster from the atmosphere. this could result in a reduction in brake booster assist, necessitating increased brake pedal pressure.
- Correction:
- Dealer will replace the defective seal with an improved version at no charge to owner.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: trucks.system: service brakes; piston shaft seal.consequences of defect: brake malfunction, requiring an increase in brake pedalpressure, could cause loss of vehicle control and an accident.
- Campaign:
- 75V005000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Suspension:front:wheel bearing
- Affected:
- 749
- Notes:
- Mercedes campaign no not available.possibility of failure of the front outerwheel bearing caused by shipping damage.this damage may cause a bindingcondition of the front wheels causing a slight pull of the vehicle to eitherside under extreme load and driving conditions.(correct by inspecting andreplacing bearings where necessary).
- Campaign:
- 75V068000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Steering:wheel and handle bar
- Affected:
- 865
- Notes:
- Mercedesbenz campaign no 27.trucks.possibility that the upper bushing ofthe steering column is made of a material which could cause a binding steeringoperation due to abnormal wear.(correct by inspecting and replacing upperbushings of steering column).
- Campaign:
- 87V176000 on 11/23/1987
- Component:
- Steering:linkages:link:drag:connection
- Affected:
- 23,386
- Defect:
- Slot in steering drag link to allow for clamping of the ball joint may not be fully closed by the ball joint thread.
- Consequence:
- Water may enter the drag link and result in corrosionwhich lowers strength of drag link making it subject to fracture.
- Correction:
- Replace drag link if opening exist; also, threaded stud of ball joint has been extended for complete closure of the slot.
- Notes:
- System: steering drag linkvehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with hydraulic steering.
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