NHTSA campaign 99V352000 · Freightliner campaign FL-247
Freightliner Recall 99V-352: FREIGHTLINER/BRAKE PEDAL
NHTSA recall 99V352000 (Freightliner campaign FL-247) was reported by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION on December 14, 1999, with 1,800 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Argosy for model years 1998–1999. Owners were notified on September 15, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V352000 (also written 99V-352 or 99V352)
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Freightliner campaign number
- FL-247
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,800 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Controls, Pedals and Linkages
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V352000. 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
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V352000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT PIN RETAINERS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY INSTALLED.
Safety consequence
THE BRAKE PEDAL COULD MOVE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT PIN WITH A LONGER PIN THAT PREVENTS MIS-INSTALLATION OF THE RETAINING HITCH PIN.
Notes
FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-247.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 15, 2000.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 1-800-547-0712. 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 99V352000
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.