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NHTSA recall 98V114000

Service brakes, air › Supply › Reservoir/tank

Freightliner FL-80

Reported May 26, 199845 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONBuilt Apr 1, 1997 – Feb 28, 1998

The 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."

The risk

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

The remedy

Dealers will repair these vehicles.

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Vehicles in this recall

Freightliner FL-80
19971998

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).