The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AIR BRAKES, THE PLASTIC PUSH-TO-CONNECT AIR LINE FITTING CARTRIDGE COULD BE IMPROPERLY WELDED INTO THE NYLON JUNCTION BLOCK HOUSING ALLOWING AN AIR LINE TO BECOME DISCONNECTED.
The risk
THIS COULD LEAD TO REDUCED BRAKE CONTROL, LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKE CONTROL, OR THE EMERGENCY BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY APPLYING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW CAB AIR MANIFOLD. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON JANUARY 21, 2004. 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 FREIGHTLINER AT 800-547-0712.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner Argosy | 2003 |
| Freightliner Century | 2003 |
| Freightliner Columbia | 2003 |
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 Argosy | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner Century | 2003 | 4 | 2 |
| Freightliner Columbia | 2003 | 10 | 5 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2003
79 of the 527 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2003 concerned the service brakes, air; FREIGHTLINER LLC filed 99 campaigns in all.
| 03V518000 10 Dec 2003 | WELLCO MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| 03V501000 5 Dec 2003 | FEATHERLITE, INC. |
| 03V498000 4 Dec 2003 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 03V441000 4 Nov 2003 | HACKNEY |
| 03V433000 4 Nov 2003 | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD |
| 03V432000 4 Nov 2003 | STRICK CORPORATION |
| 03V430000 3 Nov 2003 | TRAILMOBILE CORP. |
| 03V431000 3 Nov 2003 | RED RHINO TRAILER MANUFACTURING |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2003