Vehicle recall 98V003000 · January 5, 1998
1997 Freightliner Freightliner
Vehicle description: truck/trailers equipped with a hydraulic parking brake.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: truck/trailers equipped with a hydraulic parking brake. A casting error in the hydraulic parking brake relay valve causes excessive pressure in the brake system which can result in a hydraulic hose separation.
- Consequence
- If this occurs, the power steering assist will be lost and the brakes will be operating from the back-up system.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a check valve modification kit to reduce the system pressure.
- Notes
- Owner notification began March 4,1998. Owners who take their vehicle 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.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V003000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 5, 1998
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- March 4, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,587
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Parking brake › Conventional › Air
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Freightliner Freightliner (1997): 1997
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