Freightliner Corp.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Freightliner Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 14, 1993 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 56. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
AS THE BRAKE PADS WEAR, THE BRAKE CALIPER TRAVEL MAY BE LIMITED BY INTERFERENCE WITH THE MAIN SUPPORT MEMBER (Z-BAR SPRING) OF THE SUSPENSION.
The risk
LIMITED BRAKE CALIPER TRAVEL CAN PREVENT FULL BRAKETORQUE APPLICATION ON THE DRIVE AXLE, INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCES.
The remedy
BENDIX WILL SUPPLY REPLACEMENT BRAKE CALIPERS FOR AFFECTED VEHICLES.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Freightliner FL-60 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Freightliner FL-70 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Freightliner FL-60 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Freightliner FL-70 | 0 | 6 | 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 93V104000.
Full record for the 1993 Freightliner FL-60 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →