NHTSA Recall 06V205000
NHTSA Campaign Id 06V205000; Date: Jun. 12, 2006
The vehicle may rollaway without warning, possibly causing personal injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2007 Fccc B2; 2007 Freightliner Argosy; 2007 Freightliner Business Class M2; 2007 Freightliner Cargo; 2007 Freightliner Century Class S/t; 2007 Freightliner Classic; 2007 Freightliner Columbia; 2007 Freightliner Coronado; 2007 Freightliner FLD; 2007 Freightliner S2; 2007 Sterling Acterra; 2007 Sterling AT; 2007 Sterling Cargo; 2007 Sterling L; 2007 Sterling LT; 2007 Thomas Built Buses C2; 2007 Thomas Built Buses HDX
Component: Parking Brake:conventional:air
Manufactured by: Freightliner Llc
Affected Units:: 5,243
Recall Summary:
Certain heavy trucks, shuttle buses, and school buses equipped with bendix modulated spring brake valves. A defect in the modulated spring brake valve casting may cause an intermittent delay in the application of the park brake.
How to Fix:
Freightliner will notify owners and replace the defective valves free of charge. The recall began on June 28, 2006 to freightliner, sterling, and fccc owners. Thomas built mailed letters to owners beginning July 27, 2006. This recall has been superseded (replaced) by recall 07v302 (FL-504).
Recall Notes:
Freightliner recall no. Fl-477. 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: Jun 28, 2006
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