FLN: PARKING BRAKE

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	00V002001
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	FREIGHTLINER
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	FLN
Model Year:	1997
Manufacturer Campaign Number:	FL-248
Manufacturer Component Description:	PARKING BRAKE
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
Manufacturered:	19970606 - 19971226
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	33
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	20000628
Recall Initiated By:	20000628
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FREIGHTLINER LLC
Report Received Date:	20000103
Record Creation Date:	20000114
Regulation Part Number:	571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:	121
Defect Summary:	VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH HALDEX MANIFOLD DASH VALVES (MDV) USED IN TRACTOR AND TRAILER PARKING BRAKES. THESE VALVES DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." A LOSS OF THE ISOLATION OF THE TWO BRAKE SYSTEM CIRCUITS CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES WHEN THERE IS ANOTHER FAILURE OF ONE OF THE TWO BRAKE CIRCUITS.
Consequence Summary:	THE LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES CAN OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Corrective Summary:	A REPLACEMENT VALVE WILL BE PROVIDED TO OWNERS WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.

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