NHTSA campaign 98V001000
Freightliner Recall 98V-001: FREIGHTLINER/ABS POWER CIRCUIT
NHTSA recall 98V001000 was reported by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION on January 5, 1998, with 21 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner FLC120 and Freightliner FLD120 for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on March 31, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V001000 (also written 98V-001 or 98V001)
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 21 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Antilock — ABS Warning Light
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 121
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V001000. 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 FLC120
- 1997 · Vehicles built July 28, 1997 – October 2, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner FLD120
- 1997 · Vehicles built July 28, 1997 – October 2, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V001000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCK/TRACTORS. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." CONTINUOUS POWER IS TO BE SUPPLIED TO THE TRAILER ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) CIRCUIT. THESE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A SWITCH INSTALLED IN THE ABS CIRCUIT.
Safety consequence
THE ABS CIRCUIT CAN BE INTERRUPTED RESULTING IN A LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION TO THE TOWED VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ANTI-LOCK POWER CIRCUIT.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY MARCH 31, 1998. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE 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.ALSO CALL 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 98V001000
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.