Recalls › 82V114000

NHTSA recall 82V114000

Service brakes, air › Slack adjusters

Freightliner Freightliner

Reported Dec 1, 1982249 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER CORP.Built Apr 1, 1978 – Nov 1, 1982

The defect

Brakes may fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems". The air brakes on the front axle may not actuate and release within the time required for safe braking. The brakes may exceed the .55 second limits.

The remedy

The dealer will modify the brake system by adding an air brake relay valve and necessary piping to the front axle air brake system free of charge.

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Vehicles in this recall

Freightliner Freightliner
1978197919801981

Notes

Vehicle description: heavy trucks equipped with 14,000 lb. Gawr front steeringaxle.system: service brakes; air brakes.consequences of defect: the time that it takes for the brakes to react could beunsafe. Degraded brake control could cause loss of vehicle control and mayresult in an accident.