Safety defect investigations, technical specifications, and manufacturer repair notices for Canadian owners.
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Safety recall notices and repair campaigns registered for the 1999 Freightliner Fln in Canada.
Certain heavy duty trucks equipped with hydraulic brakes and a DuraPark park brake system manufactured by ArvinMeritor. Air is entering the hydraulic rear brake cylinders through an unknown path and the rear self-adjusting brakes may not be operating properly. This results in spongy or soft feel to the brake pedal and a loss of rear braking capability. Correction: Unknown at this time.
A failure of this component (brakes) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
Certain vehicles equipped with tie rod assemblies manufactured by TRW. The suspect tie rods contain 24-DL model ball sockets. Certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness, which can lead to premature wear of the socket. If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a crash. Correction: Dealers will replace the defective ball sockets and/or drag links.
A failure of this component (steering) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
On certain vehicles, the TRW tie rod and drag link ball stud ends contain bearing that are below the specified case depth and/or hardness. This can lead to premature wear out and a possible separation of the ball stud from the socket and loss of steering control. Correction: All affected tie rods and drag links with different design ends will be replaced. Note: this supercedes recall FL268.
A failure of this component (steering) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
Certain vehicles do not comply with the requirements of CMVSS 121 - Air Brake Systems. Vehicles may not meet the requirements for brake application timing due to incorrect air line routing. Correction: Vehicles will be inspected for correct air line routing and air lines rerouted if necessary.
A failure of this component (brakes) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
On certain vehicles with stand up right hand drive conversion, the cross shaft connecting the right hand steering column to the left hand steering column is equipped with a mitre box and u-joint at each side of the shaft with keyways at each connection. These keys can work loose and fall out, resulting in a loss of steering on the right hand side without prior warning to the driver. Correction: Dealers will replace the cross shaft assembly.
A failure of this component (steering) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
On certain vehicles equipped with Caterpillar engines, EATON Auto Shift transmissions and an Auto Retarder in Cruise option, if the driver initiates a downshift when the cruise control is being used and the Auto Retarder in Cruise is on, the retarder may stall the engine when the transmission shifts into neutral without prior warning. This is due to incorrect programming of the Electronic Control Module. Correction: Auto Retarder in Cruise will be disabled. When new software is available, the electronic engines will be reprogrammed to eliminate the problem.
A failure of this component (engine) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
On certain vehicles, the rear suspension axle clamps may fracture, allowing the rear axle to shift. This could result in loss of vehicle control and a possible crash without prior warning. Correction: New upper and lower axle clamps will be installed on affected vehicles.
A failure of this component (suspension) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
On certain vehicles equipped with dual steering, the steering column pinch bolts may be under torqued or missing. This could result in the splines stripping on the right hand side mitre box which could adversely affect steering control. Correction: Steering column pinch bolts will be inspected for the presence of required fasteners, fasteners will be installed where missing and retorqued to specifications.
A failure of this component (steering) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
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