Recall 79V256000: 1978 Freightliner Freightliner

Report received

Dec 4, 1979

Manufacturer

Freightliner corp.

Potentially affected

28vehicles

Model years

1978

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

The involved vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems". The brake drums do not meet with brake recovery requirements. Brakes may be not perform adequately on long downgrades or due to heavy applications of air when the vehicle is brought to a stop from high speeds.

Remedy

Dealer will replace the brake drums on the drive axle on all involved vehicles at no cost to owner.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1978 Freightliner Freightliner0 complaints