The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: RECREATIONAL VEHICLE CHASSIS. INTERFERENCE CAN OCCUR BETWEEN THE STEER AXLE SLACK ADJUSTERS AND THE AXLE KNUCKLE POST DURING A FULL WHEEL CUT WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED.
The risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN DIMINISHED BRAKING EFFORT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SLACK ADJUSTERS WITH ONE THAT WILL PROVIDE CLEARANCE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner VCL | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Freightliner XC | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Freightliner XCA | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
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 VCL | 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner VCL | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner VCL | 1999 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner VCL | 2000 | 0 | 4 |
| Freightliner XC | 1997 | 1 | 4 |
| Freightliner XC | 1998 | 0 | 7 |
| Freightliner XC | 1999 | 4 | 7 |
| Freightliner XC | 2000 | 2 | 6 |
| Freightliner XCA | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner XCA | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner XCA | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner XCA | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2000
41 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION filed 151 campaigns in all.
| 00V357001 20 Dec 2000 | ATHEY PRODUCTS CORP. |
| 00V249004 27 Nov 2000 | RHODES TRAILERS |
| 00V382000 20 Nov 2000 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 00V369000 13 Nov 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V345000 30 Oct 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V226002 21 Oct 2000 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| 00V294000 4 Oct 2000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 00V249002 6 Sept 2000 | TRAILSTAR MFR CORP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000