Vehicle recall 97V090002 · September 2, 1997
Freightliner MT, XB and 4 more models
Vehicle description: medium and heavy duty trucks chassis equipped with allison 500 series transmission and a bendix 9X3 power apply park brake system.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: medium and heavy duty trucks chassis equipped with allison 500 series transmission and a bendix 9X3 power apply park brake system. The cam lever of the powered apply brake can move forward, because a hole in the transmission mounting boss was drilled too deep.
- Consequence
- This can allow the cam lever to become disengaged from the parking brake shoes. The operator would have no warning that the parking brake was not applied allowing the vehicle to move unexpectedly.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install shims in the drilled area of the automatic transmission park brake pivot pin hole.
- Notes
- Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin September 29,1997. Note: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, 7 a.m. To 3:30 p.m., pacific time. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V090002
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 2, 1997
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- September 29, 1997
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,993
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Lever and linkage › Column shift
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Freightliner MB60 (1996-1997): 1997, 1996
- Freightliner MB70 (1996-1997): 1997, 1996
- Freightliner MB80 (1996-1997): 1997, 1996
- Freightliner MT (1992-1997): 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992
- Freightliner VB (1992-1995): 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992
- Freightliner XB (1992-1997): 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992
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