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NHTSA recall 96V043000

Service brakes, air

Freightliner Fld

Reported Mar 4, 1996220 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONBuilt Jan 1, 1996 – Jan 1, 1996

The defect

The bolts used to mount the brake assemblies to the axles may have cracks from improper heat treatment.

The risk

These cracks could cause the bolts to fail allowing the brake assemblies to separate from the axles increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.

The remedy

Dealers will remove and replace all brake mounting bolts.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Freightliner Fld
1996

Notes

System: brakes; air systems. Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. Note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy with a reasonable time, should contact freightliner at 1-503-735-8078. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.