The defect
THE BRAKE CHAMBER MOUNTING STUDS CAN LOOSEN OR PULL THROUGH DUE TO FATIGUE IN THE BRAKE CHAMBER HOUSING CAUSED BY FOUNDATION BRAKE CHATTER.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL CHANGE THE BRAKE LINING MATERIALS, REPLACE THE WING BRACKET WITH A REINFORCED BRACKET AND INSTALL BRAKE CHAMBERS WITH REINFORCED CHAMBER HOUSING AND LARGER (1/2") MOUNTING STUDS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner FL-60 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Freightliner FL-70 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Freightliner MB-60 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Freightliner MB-70 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:CHAMBER
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 FL-60 | 1991 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner FL-60 | 1992 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner FL-60 | 1993 | 2 | 2 |
| Freightliner FL-60 | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner FL-60 | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner FL-70 | 1991 | 0 | 7 |
| Freightliner FL-70 | 1992 | 0 | 6 |
| Freightliner FL-70 | 1993 | 2 | 4 |
| Freightliner FL-70 | 1994 | 2 | 3 |
| Freightliner FL-70 | 1995 | 1 | 3 |
| Freightliner MB-60 | 1991 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner MB-60 | 1992 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner MB-60 | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner MB-60 | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner MB-60 | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner MB-70 | 1991 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner MB-70 | 1992 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner MB-70 | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner MB-70 | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner MB-70 | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1995
11 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the service brakes, air; FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION filed 151 campaigns in all.
| 95V239000 13 Dec 1995 | NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 95V218000 13 Nov 1995 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 95V209000 26 Oct 1995 | AMERICAN IKARUS, INC. |
| 95V196000 12 Oct 1995 | HEIL ENVIRONMENTAL IND. |
| 95V177000 20 Sept 1995 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 95V171000 7 Sept 1995 | CAPACITY OF TEXAS |
| 95V137000 26 Jul 1995 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 95V114000 5 Jun 1995 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995