1984 MERCEDES BENZ L1317 Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 85V020000 on 02/25/1985
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:supply:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Manufactured:
- 02/29/1984 - 01/31/1985
- Affected:
- 4,000
- Defect:
- A steel tube that delivers air to the front axle air brake chamber can contact the front shock absorber. consequence of defect: repeated contact can wear a hole in the tube, causing air pressure to be lost during brake application. this could result in impaired braking capability and an accident.
- Correction:
- Reroute steel tube and/or replace, as necessary.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: heavyduty trucks equipped with full air brakes.system: air brakes.
- Campaign:
- 88V104000 on 07/12/1988
- Component:
- Suspension:rear
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/1984 - 11/30/1985
- Affected:
- 2,968
- Defect:
- Rear axle must be rerated from its present 21,200 lbs. gawr to 20,000 lbs. as the maximum load carrying capacity of the axle to comply with fmvss 121.
- Consequence:
- Trucks do not comply with standard.
- Correction:
- Rerate rear axle to 20,000 gawr.
- Notes:
- System: rear axle/fmvss 121.vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with type 14 brake chambers onthe rear axle.
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