| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
99V352000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FREIGHTLINER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
ARGOSY |
| Model Year: |
1998 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
FL-247 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19980901 - 19991207 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1800 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20000915 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20000915 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Report Received Date: |
19991214 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20000110 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT PIN RETAINERS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY INSTALLED. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE BRAKE PEDAL COULD MOVE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT PIN WITH A LONGER PIN THAT PREVENTS MIS-INSTALLATION OF THE RETAINING HITCH PIN. |