The defect
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, BOTH THE AIR BRAKE HOSE CONNECTIONS AND THE AIR PRESSURE GAUGES FOR THE DUEL BRAKE FEATURE MAY HAVE BEEN CONNECTED IN REVERSE ORDER. INCORRECTLY CONNECTED BRAKE HOSES IN COMBINATION WITH AN AIR LEAK IN EITHER THE PRIMARY OR SECONDARY BRAKE SYSTEMS COULD CAUSE BRAKE FAILURE ON ONE OR MORE AXLES.
The remedy
VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND MODIFICATIONS PERFORMED TO BRAKE HOSE CONNECTIONS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner | 1981 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 | 1981 | 1 | 9 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1981
4 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the service brakes, air; FREIGHTLINER CORP. filed 116 campaigns in all.
| 81V133000 20 Oct 1981 | TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP. |
| 81V088000 8 Jul 1981 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 81V046000 7 Apr 1981 | FWD CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981