The defect
SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". THE RELEASE TIME FOR THE REAR BRAKES MAY EXCEED THE .55 SECOND LIMIT REQUIREMENT FOR SAFE BRAKING.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT REAR AXLES FOR INCORRECT RELAY VALVE AND INSTALL NEW CORRECTED MODEL R14 RELAY VALVES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner | 1982 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY
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 | 1982 | 0 | 3 |
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.
| 82V114000 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