NHTSA campaign 97V009000
Freightliner Recall 97V-009: FREIGHTLINER/BRAKE FOOT VALVE ADAPTER
NHTSA recall 97V009000 was reported by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION on January 27, 1997, with 13,565 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner FLD for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on April 12, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V009000 (also written 97V-009 or 97V009)
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 13,565 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Controls — Foot Control/Valve
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V009000. 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 FLD
- 1996 · Vehicles built October 1, 1993 – February 12, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V009000.
Defect description
CORROSION CAN OCCUR IN THE FOOT BRAKE VALVE ADAPTER BORE AND PLUNGER DUE TO WATER AND ROAD SALT INTRUSION.
Safety consequence
ACCUMULATED CORROSION AND WATER INTRUSION CAN RESULT IN THE PLUNGER STICKING, ESPECIALLY DURING EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER SERVICE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE BRAKE VALVE ADAPTER WITH AN IMPROVED DESIGN THAT HAS FULL FACE CONTACT WITH THE GASKET.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN MARCH 3, 1997.NOTE: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 1-503-735-8682.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V009000
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.