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NHTSA recall 99V085000

Parking brake › Driveline

Freightliner FL-50 and 2 more

Reported Apr 20, 19991,935 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONMaker’s number FL-230Built Jul 1, 1997 – May 31, 1998

The defect

Vehicle description: trucks equipped with a driveline parking brake. the fasteners that connect the end of transmission companion flange to the park drum and driveline may loosen.

The risk

If this IS undetected, the fasteners may fatigue and eventually shear off allowing the driveline to separate, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect the flange fasteners for proper torque and replace any fasteners found loose. if the fasteners are found to be properly torqued, they will be removed, permalock will be added, and then retorqued to proper specifications.

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Vehicles in this recall

Freightliner FL-50
19971998
Freightliner FL-60
19971998
Freightliner FL-70
19971998

Notes

Owner notification began may 28, 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).