The defect
SOME OF THE BOLTS ATTACHING THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY TO THE AXLE MAY FRACTURE WITHOUT WARNING. IF ONE OR MORE OF THESE BOLTS FRACTURE, IT MAY RESULT IN REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY DAMAGE AND BRAKE INEFFECTIVENESS ON THE REAR AXLE.
The remedy
THE THREE LONG BOLTS IN EACH BRAKE ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSPECTED FOR A CODE NUMBER, AND BOLTS WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz L1113 | 1984 |
| Mercedes-Benz L1116 | 1984 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz L1113 | 1984 | 0 | 3 |
| Mercedes-Benz L1116 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1984
10 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the service brakes, air; FREIGHTLINER CORP. filed 116 campaigns in all.
| 84V126000 11 Oct 1984 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 84V120000 2 Oct 1984 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V117000 24 Sept 1984 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 84V081000 9 Jul 1984 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 84V076000 19 Jun 1984 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 84V061000 18 May 1984 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V035000 23 Mar 1984 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 84V032000 22 Mar 1984 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984