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NHTSA campaign 01V189001 · Freightliner campaign FL-380

FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Recall 01V189001: FREIGHTLINER/HALDEX/BRAKE SYSTEM VALVES

NHTSA recall 01V189001 (Freightliner campaign FL-380) was reported by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION on June 14, 2001, with 4,400 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Argosy, Freightliner Business Class, Freightliner Century and more for model years 2000–2001. Owners were notified on October 17, 2001, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 01V189001 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
01V189001
Filed by
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
Freightliner campaign number
FL-380
Report received
Potentially affected
4,400 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Service Brakes, Air — Controls, Pedals and Linkages
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V189001. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Freightliner

  • Freightliner Argosy

    • 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built September 19, 2000 – February 10, 2001 (per NHTSA)

  • Freightliner Business Class

    • 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built September 19, 2000 – February 10, 2001 (per NHTSA)

  • Freightliner Century

    • 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built September 19, 2000 – February 10, 2001 (per NHTSA)

  • Freightliner FLD

    • 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built September 19, 2000 – February 10, 2001 (per NHTSA)

  • Freightliner Sterling

    • 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built September 19, 2000 – February 10, 2001 (per NHTSA)
All Freightliner recalls

Sterling

  • Sterling Acterra

    • 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built September 19, 2000 – February 10, 2001 (per NHTSA)
All Sterling recalls

Western Star

  • Western Star Western Star

    • 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built October 9, 2000 – July 13, 2001 (per NHTSA)
All Western Star recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V189001.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN HALDEX BRAKE SYSTEM TWO AND FOUR PORT RELAY VALVES. THE VALVE MAY STICK OPEN WHEN A HIGH-PRESSURE APPLICATION IS RELEASED.

Safety consequence

WHEN THE VALVE STICKS OPEN, IT CAN RESULT IN A TOTAL LOSS OF AIR FROM EITHER THE SERVICE OR THE PARK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE DRIVER MAY LOSE BRAKING ABILITY UNDER A SERVICE APPLICATION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE VALVES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 17, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V189001

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.