The issue
On certain vehicles, the 12" X 4" DCM Drum Parking Brake Assemblies were fastened to the brake flange yoke with 1.25" attaching bolts. These bolts may interfere with the actuator strut in the parking brake assembly. Such interference could prevent the brake from being properly engage and disengaged. Correction: Dealers will replace bolts.
Description (français)
Sur certains véhicules, les freins de stationnement à tambour de 12 po X 4 po ont été montés sur le moyeu avec des boulons de 1,25 po. Ces boulons peuvent entraver la course de la tige de poussée du récepteur du frein de stationnement, ce qui pourrait empêcher de bien serrer ou de desserrer complètement le frein de stationnement. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront remplacer les boulons.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner Business Class | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Sterling Acterra | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
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 Business Class | 1994 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner Business Class | 1995 | 2 | 4 |
| Freightliner Business Class | 1996 | 0 | 5 |
| Freightliner Business Class | 1997 | 2 | 6 |
| Freightliner Business Class | 1998 | 0 | 5 |
| Freightliner Business Class | 1999 | 1 | 5 |
| Freightliner Business Class | 2000 | 1 | 9 |
| Freightliner Business Class | 2001 | 0 | 6 |
| Freightliner Business Class | 2002 | 0 | 5 |
| Sterling Acterra | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Sterling Acterra | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Sterling Acterra | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Sterling Acterra | 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| Sterling Acterra | 1998 | 0 | 4 |
| Sterling Acterra | 1999 | 0 | 7 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2000 | 0 | 17 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2001 | 0 | 11 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2002 | 1 | 6 |