MERCEDES BENZ: L1316: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:AIR:CHAMBER
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 83V137000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | L1316 |
| Model Year: | 1984 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:AIR:CHAMBER |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Manufacturered: | 19830901 - 19831101 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 300 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19840320 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| Report Received Date: | 19831222 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19840112 |
| Regulation Part Number: | 571 |
Defect Summary:
BRAKES MAY REQUIRE EXCESSIVE TIME TO RELEASE AFTER BRAKE APPLICATION. A SECOND DEFECT IS REDUCED HOLDING POWER OF THE PARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKES DUE TO ENTRY OF WATER IN THE REAR BRAKE CHAMBERS. EXCESSIVE RELEASE TIME DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS".
Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL MODIFY THE VEHICLE BY INSTALLING A QUICK RELEASE VALVE IN THE BRAKE AIR SYSTEM AND BY SUBSTITUTION OF A STIFFER BRAKE PEDAL RETURN SPRING. REAR BRAKE CHAMBERS WILL BE EXCHANGED OR MODIFIED, DEPENDING ON THE CHAMBER MAKE, TO PREVENT WATER ENTRY.
Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS; FOUR WHEEL MODELS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; PARKING BRAKES; AIR VALVE, PEDAL, BRAKE CHAMBERS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FAILURE OF THE SERVICE BRAKES TO RELEASE REDUCES DRIVERCONTROL OVER VEHICLE AND MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. FAILURE OF THEPARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKES MAY ALLOW A PARKED VEHICLE TO MOVE WITHOUT WARNING,POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY.