Vehicle recall 98V114000 · May 26, 1998
1997-1998 Freightliner FL80
Vehicle description: heady duty trucks equipped with 36" rear brake chambers.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: heady duty trucks equipped with 36" rear brake chambers. The brake system does not meet the air reservoir volume requirement of FMVSS 121, "air brake systems."
- Consequence
- Increased braking distance can occur increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will repair these vehicles.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin during September 1998. 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.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
- 98V114000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 26, 1998
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- September 28, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 45
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, air › Supply › Reservoir/tank
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Freightliner FL80 (1997-1998): 1998, 1997
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