08-17-00 11:49AM MOVING TO SUB TO ATTEMPT RECOVERY FOR LATENT DEFECT IN TIRE--PHOTOS OF TIRE IN FILE--NI HAS OTHER 3 TIRES AND HAS CONFIRMED WITH FIRESTONE THESE ARE INCLUDED N RECALL. (CLAIM# 16-N116-274) *MW
2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLVO VNL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE WHEN HE APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ROLLED AWAY. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE SLACK ADJUSTER ON THE SECOND AXLE WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 415,000.
