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NHTSA recall 99V111000

Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Freightliner FL-50 and 2 more

Reported May 6, 1999185 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONBuilt Jan 14, 1999 – Mar 15, 1999

The defect

Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with hydraulic brakes. the hydraulic brake tube to the front left brake can contact the bottom frame rail flange.

The risk

This condition could result in a loss of brake fluid, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the brake tube with one that provides clearance to the frame rail.

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Vehicles in this recall

Freightliner FL-50
1999
Freightliner FL-60
1999
Freightliner FL-70
1999

Notes

Owner notification began august 20, 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).