Parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1993-01-12.
Recall campaignNHTSA 93V004000
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable
Component
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable
Manufacturer
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
54
Reported to NHTSA
1993-01-12
Owners notified
1993-02-15
Defect description
THE METAL SHEATHING OF THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE CAN SEPARATE ALLOWING THE INNER LOAD BEARING CABLE TO PULL THROUGH THE HOUSING, RELAXING CABLE TENSION AND RELEASING THE PARKING BRAKE.
Safety risk
RELEASING THE PARKING BRAKE WITHOUT OPERATOR INTENT CANCAUSE VEHICLE ROLLAWAY AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE.
Notes
SYSTEM: PARKING BRAKE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS AND MECHANICALPARKING BRAKE SYSTEMS.
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.