L1316: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:AIR:CHAMBER

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	83V137000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	MERCEDES BENZ
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	L1316
Model Year:	1984
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:AIR:CHAMBER
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FREIGHTLINER CORP.
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:	19840320
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Report Received Date:	19831222
Record Creation Date:	19840112
Regulation Part Number:	571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
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".
Consequence Summary:
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.

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