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United States 93V004000

FREIGHTLINER LLC

PARKING BRAKE — EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE:MECHANICAL:LINKAGES AND CA · January 12, 1993

The problem

THE METAL SHEATHING OF THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE CAN SEPARATE ALLOWING THE INNER LOAD BEARING CABLE TO PULL THROUGH THE HOUSING, RELAXING CABLE TENSION AND RELEASING THE PARKING BRAKE.

Risk

RELEASING THE PARKING BRAKE WITHOUT OPERATOR INTENT CANCAUSE VEHICLE ROLLAWAY AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

What owners should do

REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE.

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