NHTSA campaign 98V003000
Freightliner Recall 98V-003: FREIGHTLINER/CERTIFICATION LABEL
NHTSA recall 98V003000 was reported by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION on January 5, 1998, with 2,587 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Freightliner for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on March 4, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V003000 (also written 98V-003 or 98V003)
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,587 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Parking Brake — Conventional — Air
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V003000. 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 Freightliner
- 1997 · Vehicles built March 1, 1997 – October 12, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V003000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCK/TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A HYDRAULIC PARKING BRAKE. A CASTING ERROR IN THE HYDRAULIC PARKING BRAKE RELAY VALVE CAUSES EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH CAN RESULT IN A HYDRAULIC HOSE SEPARATION.
Safety consequence
IF THIS OCCURS, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WILL BE LOST AND THE BRAKES WILL BE OPERATING FROM THE BACK-UP SYSTEM.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A CHECK VALVE MODIFICATION KIT TO REDUCE THE SYSTEM PRESSURE.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 4,1998. 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 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 98V003000
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.