NHTSA Recall 05V468000
NHTSA Campaign Id 05V468000; Date: Oct. 5, 2005
If the park brake anchor bolt fatigues and ultimately fractures, the park brake may not function and there may be no indication to the driver of the malfunction when the park brake is set. This may cause the vehicle to roll away without warning, which could result in a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2004 Freightliner Business Class M2; 2005 Freightliner Business Class M2; 2004 Thomas C2; 2005 Thomas C2
Component: Parking Brake
Manufactured by: Freightliner Llc
Affected Units:: 3,850
Recall Summary:
Certain 2004 and 2005 thomas built c2 school buses and freightliner business class m2 heavy trucks manufactured between June 2004 and March 2005. The anchor/pivot bolt supplied with the park brake is defective and could fatigue fracture prematurely, resulting in the park brake failing to apply.
How to Fix:
Freightliner will notify its owners and inspect and replace defective anchor bolts free of charge. The recall began on March 7, 2006. Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
Recall Notes:
Freightliner recall no. Fl-461. Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236; (tty:1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 7, 2006
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