NHTSA recall campaign
96V246000
ManufacturerFREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONReported1996-12-09Affected3,667 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE PARKING BRAKE CYLINDER ROD CAN SEPARATE FROM THE SOCKET THAT IT IS THREADED INTO DUE TO DEFECTIVE THREADS.
Risk
IF THIS OCCURS, THE PARKING BRAKE WILL RELEASE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE PARK BRAKE CYLINDER.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →