Complaint 279570
2000 FREIGHTLINER FL-60 • SERVICE BRAKES, AIR • incident Mar 13, 2001
- Complaint ID
- 279570
- Make
- FREIGHTLINER
- Model
- FL-60
- Model Year
- 2000
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
- Incident Date
- Mar 13, 2001
- Date Received
- Mar 13, 2001
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
Owner Narrative
WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED, CONSUMER WOULD STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP OR REDUCE SPEED, BUT BRAKES WOULD NOT ACTIVATE RIGHT AWAY. CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP BRAKES TO AVOID EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*AK FREIGHTLINER CORP STATED TO CONSUMER TO NOT LEAVE VEHICLE STANDING IDLE, TO PUMP THE BRAKES EVERY DAY TO BUILD UP PRESSURE AND DISPERSE THE AIR IN THE LINES, CORP IS ALSO INVITING CONSUMER TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES IF THEY FEEL IT IS NECESSARY. *SLC
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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