FREIGHTLINER UNSPECIFIED 1975: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:CHAMBER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 75V208000

Make Model Year
FREIGHTLINER UNSPECIFIED 1975
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1975-12-09 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1979-06-01 - 1980-02-01

Manufacturers Involved: FREIGHTLINER LLC

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:CHAMBER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1800

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

FREIGHTLINER CAMPAIGN NO FL-0038.STRETCH CAB 1975 BUILT FROM MARCH 1, 1975 TODEC.2, 1975.POSSIBILITY THAT SPRINGS IN CERTAIN COMBINATIONS WITH FRONTAXLE, CAN BE DEFLECTED TO THE EXTENT THAT THE LEFT HAND BRAKE CHAMBER CAN MAKECONTACT WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT BRACKET WHEN FRONT WHEELS ARE IN CERTAINPOSITIONS.SUCH CONTACT COULD DAMAGE THE BRAKE CHAMBER OR SHIFT BRACKET.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING A "PREVENTOR" IN THE FORM OF AN EXTENSIONTO THE TOP OF THE FRONT AXLE SPRING STOP ON LEFT HANDSIDE'.