The issue
THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH 12" AND 16" FRONT BRAKE CHAMBERS MOUNTED ON ROCKWELL FOUNDATION BRAKES. THE BRAKE CHAMBER MOUNTING STUDS MAY LOOSEN OR PULL THROUGH DUE TO FATIGUE IN THE BRAKE CHAMBER HOUSING CAUSED BY FOUNDATION BRAKE CHATTER. CORRECTION: BRAKE LINING MATERIALS WILL BE CHANGED. THE WING BRACKET WILL BE REPLACED WITH A REINFORCED BRACKET AND BRAKE CHAMBERS WITH REINFORCED CHAMBER HOUSINGS AND LARGER MOUNTING STUDS WILL BE INSTALLED.
Description (français)
Ces véhicules sont équipés d'actionneurs de frein avant de 12 et 16 pouces montés sur des freins de service Rockwell. Les goujons de montage des actionneurs peuvent se desserrer ou se détacher par fatigue et tomber dans le carter de l'actionneur en raison du broutage du frein de service. Correction: Les garnitures de frein devront être remplacées. Le support latéral devra être remplacé par une pièce plus solide et les actionneurs de freins remplacés par des pièces dont le carter est plus solides; des goujons plus gros devront aussi être installés.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner FL60 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Freightliner FL70 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Freightliner MB60 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Freightliner MB70 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freightliner FL60 | 1991 | 0 | 4 |
| Freightliner FL60 | 1992 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner FL60 | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner FL60 | 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| Freightliner FL60 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner FL70 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner MB60 | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner MB60 | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner MB60 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner MB60 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner MB70 | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner MB70 | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner MB70 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner MB70 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |