Recall 93V004000
Parking Brake › Conventional › Mechanical › Linkage And Cable — Freightliner · reported 12 Jan 1993 · 54 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE METAL SHEATHING OF THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE CAN SEPARATE ALLOWING THE INNER LOAD BEARING CABLE TO PULL THROUGH THE HOUSING, RELAXING CABLE TENSION AND RELEASING THE PARKING BRAKE.
The risk
RELEASING THE PARKING BRAKE WITHOUT OPERATOR INTENT CANCAUSE VEHICLE ROLLAWAY AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The fix
REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE.
SYSTEM: PARKING BRAKE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS AND MECHANICALPARKING BRAKE SYSTEMS.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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