NHTSA recall 07V571000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 07V571000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-518 |
| Manufacturer | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Reported | 2007-12-18 |
| Owners notified | 2008-07-31 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS |
| Units potentially affected | 31 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS BUILT WITH SISU FR2P-21, SISU FR2P-26, SISU FR3P-33, OR SISU FR3P-48 REAR AXLES, A COUNTER-BORE MACHINED IN BOTH ENDS OF THE WORM WHEEL OPENING OF THE SLACK ADJUSTER HOUSING REDUCES MATERIAL THICKNESS BETWEEN THE WORM WHEEL OPENING AND THE WORM SHAFT OPENING. UNDER NORMAL SERVICE A CRACK MAY DEVELOP IN THIS AREA RENDERING THE SLACK ADJUSTER INOPERABLE AND REDUCING BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS.
What can happen
REDUCED VEHICLE BRAKING COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SLACK ADJUSTERS, AND REPLACE THE ADJUSTER IF FOUND DEFECTIVE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 31, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-518.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 2005 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built 2005-01-01 to 2007-01-31. |
|---|---|
| 2006 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built 2005-01-01 to 2007-01-31. |
| 2007 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built 2005-01-01 to 2007-01-31. |
| 2005 WESTERN STAR 6900 | Built 2005-01-01 to 2007-01-31. |
| 2006 WESTERN STAR 6900 | Built 2005-01-01 to 2007-01-31. |
| 2007 WESTERN STAR 6900 | Built 2005-01-01 to 2007-01-31. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| FL756 | 2018-10-29. Service bulletin. Brake Light Pressure switch may not activate the brake lights with a light application of the brake pedal. |
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| 603-13 | 2018-06-18. Service bulletin. 603-13 SPN 84 -FMI 6 - EPA07-GHG14 |
| sbw4206 | 2018-03-05. Service bulletin. sbw4206 Brake Shimmy - Meritor SteeLite X30 Brake Drum With Excessive Runout |
| sbw4205 | 2018-01-16. Service bulletin. sbw4205 Bendix Air Disc Brake Thermal Overload Issues |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.