Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 07V571000

Service brakes, air: slack adjusters

FREIGHTLINER LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2007-12-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 07V571000

Service brakes, air: slack adjusters

Component
Service brakes, air: slack adjusters
Manufacturer
FREIGHTLINER LLC
Vehicles affected
31
Reported to NHTSA
2007-12-18
Owners notified
2008-07-31

Defect description

ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS BUILT WITH SISU FR2P-21, SISU FR2P-26, SISU FR3P-33, OR SISU FR3P-48 REAR AXLES, A COUNTER-BORE MACHINED IN BOTH ENDS OF THE WORM WHEEL OPENING OF THE SLACK ADJUSTER HOUSING REDUCES MATERIAL THICKNESS BETWEEN THE WORM WHEEL OPENING AND THE WORM SHAFT OPENING. UNDER NORMAL SERVICE A CRACK MAY DEVELOP IN THIS AREA RENDERING THE SLACK ADJUSTER INOPERABLE AND REDUCING BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS.

Safety risk

REDUCED VEHICLE BRAKING COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SLACK ADJUSTERS, AND REPLACE THE ADJUSTER IF FOUND DEFECTIVE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 31, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-518.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
WESTERN STAR 49002007 2006 2005
WESTERN STAR 69002007 2006 2005

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.