Recall 98V281000: 1996–1998 Freightliner FLN

Report received

Nov 5, 1998

Manufacturer

Freightliner corporation

Potentially affected

348vehicles

Model years

1996–1998

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

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.

Possible consequence

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

Remedy

Dealers will repair the brake system on these vehicles.

Affected model years

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

• 1996 Freightliner FLN0 complaints
• 1997 Freightliner FLN0 complaints
• 1998 Freightliner FLN0 complaints