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NHTSA recall 98V281000

Service brakes, air

Freightliner FLN106

Reported Nov 5, 1998348 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONBuilt Jun 1, 1996 – Sep 30, 1998

The defect

Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with automatic transmissions and an optional shift selector with a park brake position. these vehicles do not comply with the emergency brake system requirements of fmvss no. 121, "air brake system." if the secondary air system IS drained, the spring brakes will apply and the ability to apply, release, and modulate the service brakes will be lost.

The risk

Increased braking effort will be required, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will repair the brake system on these vehicles.

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Vehicles in this recall

Freightliner FLN106
199619971998

Notes

Owner notification began march 10, 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).