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1992-1997 Freightliner MB-60, Freightliner MB-70 and others recall: column shift

Freightliner Corporation reported this safety recall on September 2, 1997. It covers about 1,993 vehicles.

vehicles affected
1,993
reported
Sep 2, 1997
owners notified
Sep 29, 1997

Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift

What is wrong
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.
Risk
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.

Recall number 97V090002

Affected vehicles

Questions about recall 97V090002

Is there a recall on the 1992-1997 Freightliner MB-60, Freightliner MB-70 and others column shift?

Yes. Recall 97V090002, reported on September 2, 1997, covers about 1,993 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 97V090002?

Dealers will install shims in the drilled area of the automatic transmission park brake pivot pin hole.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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