| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
89V129000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FREIGHTLINER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
FREIGHTLINER |
| Model Year: |
1988 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19880601 - 19880801 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
41 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19890927 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19890927 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Report Received Date: |
19890807 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19890812 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
TRUCKS WILL EXPERIENCE REDUCED BRAKING AT LOW BRAKE APPLICATION PRESSURES WHEN OPERATING IN THE BOBTAIL MODE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
REDUCED BRAKING CREATES THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE FRONT AXLE RATIO VALVES WITH STANDARD VALVING THAT DOES NOT REDUCE APPLICATION PRESSURE. |