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NHTSA 01V085001📅 Mar 21, 2001

2000–2001 Freightliner FLN & 2000–2001 Sterling Acterra recall: brakes

⚠️ What's wrong

Vehicle description: 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.

💥 The risk

This results in spongy or soft feel to the brake pedal and a loss of rear braking capability.

🔧 The fix

Dealers will remove and replace the ABS ECU and inspect the brake pedal for proper travel. If excessive travel is detected, the brake system will be bled and rear brakes adjusted. As an interim measure, freightliner will notify all owners to have their vehicles inspected to assure proper function of the brake system. This will include adjusting and bleeding the brakes. Also, owners will be instructed that on a regular basis they should do several hard brake applications while stopped. This will exercise the self-adjusting system and if they observe a low or spongy brake pedal they will be instructed to take their vehicle in for additional service. Owner notification began march 21, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
NHTSA campaign
01V085001
Manufacturer recall #
FL-285
Manufacturer
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
1,350
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Owner phone
1-800-547-0712
NHTSA hotline
1-888-327-4236
Owner letters mailed
Mar 21, 2002
Built
Sep 3, 1998 – Mar 12, 2001
Recall started by
MFR
Notes
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Vehicles in this recall

Is your car affected? Recalls apply to specific VINs. Check my VIN

FAQ

Is the 01V085001 recall repair free?

Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)

Which vehicles are included in recall 01V085001?

2000–2001 Freightliner FLN & 2000–2001 Sterling Acterra. 1,350 vehicles may be affected. Check your exact car with its 17-character VIN.

What should I do?

Check your VIN, then call any authorized Freightliner dealer to book the free repair or call the manufacturer at 1-800-547-0712.