1999 FREIGHTLINER FL-70 Recall

Campaign:

99V111000 on 05/11/1999

Component:

Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Manufactured:

01/13/1999 - 03/14/1999

Affected:

185

Defect:

Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with hydraulic brakes. the hydraulic brake tube to the front left brake can contact the bottom frame rail flange.

Consequence:

This condition could result in a loss of brake fluid, increasing the risk of a crash.

Correction:

Dealers will replace the brake tube with one that provides clearance to the frame rail.

Notes:

Owner notification began august 20, 1999.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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