The defect
BRAKES MAY FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". THE AIR BRAKES ON THE FRONT AXLE MAY NOT ACTUATE AND RELEASE WITHIN THE TIME REQUIRED FOR SAFE BRAKING. THE BRAKES MAY EXCEED THE .55 SECOND LIMITS.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL MODIFY THE BRAKE SYSTEM BY ADDING AN AIR BRAKE RELAY VALVE AND NECESSARY PIPING TO THE FRONT AXLE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner | 1981 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS
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 1982
6 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the service brakes, air; FREIGHTLINER CORP. filed 116 campaigns in all.
| 82V115000 1 Dec 1982 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 82V090000 21 Sept 1982 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 82V074000 26 Jul 1982 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 82V075000 26 Jul 1982 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 82V056000 1 Jun 1982 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982