Freightliner LLC: Service Brakes, Air › Slack Adjusters
Freightliner LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 18, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 31. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS BUILT WITH SISU FR2P-21, SISU FR2P-26, SISU FR3P-33, OR SISU FR3P-48 REAR AXLES, A COUNTER-BORE MACHINED IN BOTH ENDS OF THE WORM WHEEL OPENING OF THE SLACK ADJUSTER HOUSING REDUCES MATERIAL THICKNESS BETWEEN THE WORM WHEEL OPENING AND THE WORM SHAFT OPENING. UNDER NORMAL SERVICE A CRACK MAY DEVELOP IN THIS AREA RENDERING THE SLACK ADJUSTER INOPERABLE AND REDUCING BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS.
The risk
REDUCED VEHICLE BRAKING COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SLACK ADJUSTERS, AND REPLACE THE ADJUSTER IF FOUND DEFECTIVE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 31, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Western Star 4900 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Western Star 6900 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Western Star 4900 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Western Star 6900 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Western Star 4900 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Western Star 6900 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 07V571000.
Full record for the 2007 Western Star 4900 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →