NHTSA Recall 07V009000
NHTSA Campaign Id 07V009000; Date: Jan. 16, 2007
Reduced brake booster effectiveness could result in increased vehicle stopping distance and potentially lead to a vehicle crash or personal injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2007 Sterling 360
Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:vacuum:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Manufactured by: Freightliner Llc
Affected Units:: 1,340
Recall Summary:
On certain trucks, the vacuum hose may have been manufactured with insufficient wall thickness allowing the hose to collapse during normal vehicle operation. Collapse of the vacuum hose could reduce brake booster effectiveness.
How to Fix:
Dealers will replace the vacuum hose free of charge. The recall began on April 20, 2007. Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
Recall Notes:
Freightliner recall no. Fl-489. Customers may also 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: Apr 20, 2007
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