NHTSA campaign 02V321001 · Freightliner campaign FL403
Freightliner Recall 02V321001: FREIGHTLINER/MANIFOLD DASH VALVES
NHTSA recall 02V321001 (Freightliner campaign FL403) was reported by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION on December 2, 2002, with 427 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Century and Freightliner Columbia for the 2002 model year. Owners were notified on February 21, 2003, 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 02V321001 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V321001
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Freightliner campaign number
- FL403
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 427 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V321001. 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 Century
- 2002 · Vehicles built May 2, 2002 – September 21, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner Columbia
- 2002 · Vehicles built May 2, 2002 – September 21, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V321001.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MANIFOLD DASH VALVES WITH PUSH TO CONNECT FITTINGS USED TO CONTROL THE PARK BRAKE FUNCTION ON TRUCKS AND TRAILERS WITH AIR BRAKES, THE PARK KNOB CAN POP OUT UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS WILL EXHAUST THE AIR FROM THE PARK BRAKE SYSTEM ON THE TRAILER AND APPLY THE PARKING BRAKES.
Safety consequence
IF THIS CONDITION IS NOT NOTICED, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
HALDEX WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE THE VALVE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2003. 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 HALDEX BRAKE SYSTEMS AT 816-801-2641 OR FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN 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 02V321001
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.