FREIGHTLINER: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	98V003000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	FREIGHTLINER
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	FREIGHTLINER
Model Year:	1997
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
Manufacturered:	19970301 - 19971012
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	2587
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19980304
Recall Initiated By:	19980304
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FREIGHTLINER LLC
Report Received Date:	19980105
Record Creation Date:	19980122
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Defect Summary:	VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCK/TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A HYDRAULIC PARKING BRAKE. A CASTING ERROR IN THE HYDRAULIC PARKING BRAKE RELAY VALVE CAUSES EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH CAN RESULT IN A HYDRAULIC HOSE SEPARATION.
Consequence Summary:	IF THIS OCCURS, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WILL BE LOST AND THE BRAKES WILL BE OPERATING FROM THE BACK-UP SYSTEM.
Corrective Summary:	DEALERS WILL INSTALL A CHECK VALVE MODIFICATION KIT TO REDUCE THE SYSTEM PRESSURE.

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