The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MANIFOLD DASH VALVES WITH PUSH TO CONNECT FITTINGS USED TO CONTROL THE PARK BRAKE FUNCTION ON TRUCKS AND TRAILERS WITH AIR BRAKES, THE PARK KNOB CAN POP OUT UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS WILL EXHAUST THE AIR FROM THE PARK BRAKE SYSTEM ON THE TRAILER AND APPLY THE PARKING BRAKES.
The risk
IF THIS CONDITION IS NOT NOTICED, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
HALDEX WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE THE VALVE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HALDEX BRAKE SYSTEMS AT 816-801-2641 OR FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner Century | 2002 |
| Freightliner Columbia | 2002 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
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 Century | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner Columbia | 2002 | 2 | 3 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2002
58 of the 434 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2002 concerned the service brakes, air; FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION filed 151 campaigns in all.
| 02V139027 31 Dec 2002 | VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
| 02V321002 26 Nov 2002 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 02V139026 16 Oct 2002 | DRIVE LINE INC. |
| 02V210009 4 Oct 2002 | FEATHERLITE, INC. |
| 02V210008 23 Sept 2002 | TRIAD MACK SALES |
| 02V241002 20 Sept 2002 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 02V254000 11 Sept 2002 | EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. |
| 02V241001 10 Sept 2002 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2002