| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
89V227000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FREIGHTLINER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
CONVENTIONAL FLD-120 |
| Model Year: |
1989 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19880101 - 19891101 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
18331 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19900105 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19900105 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Report Received Date: |
19891218 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19900102 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSH ROD MAY BEND IF IT IS ADJUSTED TO NEAR ITS MINIMUM LENGTH. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF ROD IS BENT, FULL BRAKE APPLICATION PRESSURE WOULD NOTBE ACHIEVED OR LOSS OF BRAKES WOULD RESULT IF PUSH ROD FRACTURES. IN EITHER CASETHE FAILURE COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPAIR TO PREVENT BENDING OR FRACTURE OF BRAKE PEDAL PUSH RODS. |