1997 FREIGHTLINER FL-80 Recall

Campaign:

98V114000 on 05/28/1998

Component:

Service brakes, air:supply:reservoir

Manufactured:

03/31/1997 - 02/27/1998

Affected:

45

Defect:

Vehicle description: heady duty trucks equipped with 36" rear brake chambers. the brake system does not meet the air reservoir volume requirement of fmvss 121, "air brake systems."

Consequence:

Increased braking distance can occur increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Correction:

Dealers will repair these vehicles.

Notes:

Owner notification is expected to begin during september 1998. 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.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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