NHTSA recall campaign
89V227000
ManufacturerFREIGHTLINER CORP.Reported1989-12-18Affected18,331 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSH ROD MAY BEND IF IT IS ADJUSTED TO NEAR ITS MINIMUM LENGTH.
Risk
IF ROD IS BENT, FULL BRAKE APPLICATION PRESSURE WOULD NOTBE ACHIEVED OR LOSS OF BRAKES WOULD RESULT IF PUSH ROD FRACTURES. IN EITHER CASETHE FAILURE COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPAIR TO PREVENT BENDING OR FRACTURE OF BRAKE PEDAL PUSH RODS.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →