NHTSA recall 93V069000
Service brakes, air › Disc › Chamber
Freightliner Freightliner
Reported Apr 26, 1993200 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER CORP.Built Dec 1, 1988 – Jan 1, 1993
The defect
The spring brake chambers mounted on tag axles with mounting studs aligned horizontally instead of vertically can result in fracture of the brake chamber housing base which limits the application of service brakes on the affected wheel.
The risk
Limited application of service brakes on a wheelincreases stopping distance which could result in an accident.
The remedy
Replace the brake chambers with chambers that have been reinforced for horizontal mounting.