NHTSA campaign 95V094000
Freightliner Recall 95V-094: Parking Brake — Conventional — Mechanical
NHTSA recall 95V094000 was reported by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION on May 9, 1995, with 3,050 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner FL-60, Freightliner FL70, Freightliner MB-60 and more for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on September 14, 1995, 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 95V094000 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
- 95V094000 (also written 95V-094 or 95V094)
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,050 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Parking Brake — Conventional — Mechanical
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 95V094000. 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 FL-60
- 1995 · Vehicles built May 1, 1991 – February 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner FL70
- 1995 · Vehicles built May 1, 1991 – February 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner MB-60
- 1995 · Vehicles built May 1, 1991 – February 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner MB-70
- 1995 · Vehicles built May 1, 1991 – February 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 95V094000.
Defect description
THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER MAY NOT TRAVEL FAR ENOUGH OVER CENTER TO ASSURE THAT IT REMAINS IN THE PROPER POSITION ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY WHILE PARKED.
Safety consequence
IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT PROPERLY PARKED WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THE CORRECT POSITION, AND IF THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A GRADE, IT COULD UNINTENTIONALLY ROLL AWAY INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER WITH A LEVER THAT REQUIRES A 25 LB. EFFORT TO RELEASE.
Notes
SYSTEM: EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE; MECHANICAL; LEVER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MECHANICAL PARKING BRAKE.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, PLEASE CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-503-735-8000. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 95V094000
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.