STERLING: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	00V232002
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	FREIGHTLINER
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	STERLING
Model Year:	1997
Manufacturer Campaign Number:	FL-266
Manufacturer Component Description:	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
Manufacturered:	19980213 - 20000803
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	35405
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	20000829
Recall Initiated By:	20000829
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FREIGHTLINER LLC
Report Received Date:	20000807
Record Creation Date:	20000809
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Defect Summary:	VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS AND SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS BUILT WITH BENDIX AIR ABS WITH AN EC-17 1030R ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU), THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS CAUSED BY 1) CHAFED ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WIRES ON ROTATING PARTS OR 2) A DAMAGED COMPONENT AT THE WHEEL END THAT GENERATES A CERTAIN TYPE OF ERRATIC SENSOR SIGNAL.
Consequence Summary:	THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE ABS ECU TO EXHAUST THE AIR AT THE AIR BRAKE MODULATORS FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE WHEELS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCES AND A POSSIBLE CRASH.
Corrective Summary:	DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ABS ECU.

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