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1991 FREIGHTLINER FLA — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

crash · 24215 · 1995-10-26

Vehicle

Make
FREIGHTLINER
Model
FLA
Year
1991
Manufacturer
FREIGHTLINER LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE RIGHT FRONT ROCKWELL BRAKE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. TT CONSUMER STATES THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKES WERE HOTTER THAN THE OTHER BRAKES, DEALER REPLACED RIGHT FRONT BRAKE SHOES, PROBLEM CAME BACK AND DEALER REPLACED RELAY VALVE, LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SHOES AND DRUMS, HAD TO HAVE FRONT AND REAR AXLES REALIGNED, WHILE TRAVELING ON A WET ROAD, CONSUMER LOST TRACTION AND WENT TO THE LEFT, HE APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT CAUSING TRUCK TO JACK KNIFE, CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM IS IN THE FRONT BRAKES. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
973981
Machine
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