The defect
CORROSION CAN OCCUR IN THE FOOT BRAKE VALVE ADAPTER BORE AND PLUNGER DUE TO WATER AND ROAD SALT INTRUSION.
The risk
ACCUMULATED CORROSION AND WATER INTRUSION CAN RESULT IN THE PLUNGER STICKING, ESPECIALLY DURING EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER SERVICE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE BRAKE VALVE ADAPTER WITH AN IMPROVED DESIGN THAT HAS FULL FACE CONTACT WITH THE GASKET.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner FLD | 1996 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:FOOT CONTROL/VALVE
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 FLD | 1996 | 1 | 5 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1997
7 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the service brakes, air; FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION filed 151 campaigns in all.
| 95V239001 31 Oct 1997 | NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 97V151000 14 Sept 1997 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 97V150000 9 Sept 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V086000 29 May 1997 | REXWORKS INC. |
| 97V030000 3 Mar 1997 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 97V020000 18 Feb 1997 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997