The defect
A POORLY DESIGNED BRACKET WHICH MOUNTS THE SERVICE/PARKING BRAKE UNIT TO THE REAR DRIVE AXLE MAY ALLOW DAMAGE TO BRAKE CHAMBER. DAMAGE MAY CAUSE THE SPRING BRAKE TO BE APPLIED.
The remedy
BRAKE CHAMBER SUPPORT BRACKETS WILL BE REPLACED WITH A TYPE THAT PROVIDES THE NECESSARY CLEARANCE, WITHOUT COST TO THE OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
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 |
| Freightliner | 1982 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner | 1983 | 0 | 4 |
| Freightliner | 1984 | 0 | 7 |
Other suspension recalls in 1984
13 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the suspension; FREIGHTLINER CORP. filed 116 campaigns in all.
| 84V153000 28 Nov 1984 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V142000 7 Nov 1984 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 84V121000 5 Oct 1984 | DOLPHIN RV PRODUCTS INC. |
| 84V118000 1 Oct 1984 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 84V110000 21 Sept 1984 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 84V104000 6 Sept 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 84V089000 14 Aug 1984 | GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC. |
| 84V070000 1 Jun 1984 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984