The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM AND HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH ALLISON 500 SERIES TRANSMISSION AND A BENDIX 9X3 POWER APPLY PARK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE CAM LEVER OF THE POWERED APPLY BRAKE CAN MOVE FORWARD, BECAUSE A HOLE IN THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTING BOSS WAS DRILLED TOO DEEP.
The risk
THIS CAN ALLOW THE CAM LEVER TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES. THE OPERATOR WOULD HAVE NO WARNING THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT APPLIED ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL SHIMS IN THE DRILLED AREA OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PARK BRAKE PIVOT PIN HOLE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner MB-60 | 1996, 1997 |
| Freightliner MB-70 | 1996, 1997 |
| Freightliner MB-80 | 1996, 1997 |
| Freightliner MT | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Freightliner VB | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Freightliner XB | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
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 MB-60 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner MB-60 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner MB-70 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner MB-70 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner MB-80 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner MB-80 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner MT | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner MT | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner MT | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner MT | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner MT | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner MT | 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner VB | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner VB | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner VB | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner VB | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner XB | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner XB | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner XB | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner XB | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner XB | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner XB | 1997 | 0 | 2 |
Other power train recalls in 1997
13 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the power train; FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION filed 151 campaigns in all.
| 97V233000 16 Dec 1997 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V204000 13 Nov 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V171000 7 Oct 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V147000 9 Sept 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V097000 9 Jun 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V091000 28 May 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V090001 28 May 1997 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 97V084000 5 May 1997 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997