The defect
THE BRAKE PEDAL LINKAGE IS ATTACHED TO THE SERVICE BRAKE VALVE PUSHROD WITH A CLEVIS PIN. THE TWO COTTER PINS THAT RETAIN THE CLEVIS PIN MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED DURING ASSEMBLY.
The risk
IF THE COTTER PINS WERE NOT INSTALLED, THE CLEVIS PIN MAYFALL OUT DURING BRAKE USE, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL LINKAGE TO SEPARATE FROM THESERVICE BRAKE PUSHROD, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKES AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLEACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSPECT THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY AND INSTALL COTTER PINS TO THE CLEVIS PIN IF THEY ARE MISSING.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner FLC112 | 1992 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS, PEDALS AND LINKAGES
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 FLC112 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1993
6 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the service brakes, air; FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION filed 151 campaigns in all.
| 93V151000 15 Sept 1993 | DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. |
| 93V133000 11 Aug 1993 | DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. |
| 93V081000 17 May 1993 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 93V069000 26 Apr 1993 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 93V070000 26 Apr 1993 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993