The defect
THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER MAY NOT TRAVEL FAR ENOUGH OVER CENTER TO ASSURE THAT IT REMAINS IN THE PROPER POSITION ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY WHILE PARKED.
The risk
IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT PROPERLY PARKED WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THE CORRECT POSITION, AND IF THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A GRADE, IT COULD UNINTENTIONALLY ROLL AWAY INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER WITH A LEVER THAT REQUIRES A 25 LB. EFFORT TO RELEASE.
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: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
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 parking brake recalls in 1995
5 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the parking brake; FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION filed 151 campaigns in all.
| 95V172000 12 Sept 1995 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 95V058000 22 Mar 1995 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 95V044000 3 Mar 1995 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| 95V016000 3 Jan 1995 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995