NHTSA Recall 07V302000
NHTSA Campaign Id 07V302000; Date: Jul. 16, 2007
These conditions could either result in leakage and cause a delay in the application of the spring brake without warning or possibly lead to unintended vehicle rollaway or brake drag which could result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or death.
Recalled Vehicles:
2003 Fccc B2; 2004 Fccc B2; 2005 Fccc B2; 2006 Fccc B2; 2007 Fccc B2; 2008 Fccc B2; 2003 Fccc XC; 2004 Fccc XC; 2005 Fccc XC; 2006 Fccc XC; 2007 Fccc XC; 2008 Fccc XC; 2003 Freightliner Argosy; 2004 Freightliner Argosy; 2005 Freightliner Argosy; 2006 Freightliner Argosy; 2007 Freightliner Argosy; 2008 Freightliner Argosy; 2003 Freightliner Business Class M2; 2004 Freightliner Business Class M2; 2005 Freightliner Business Class M2; 2006 Freightliner Business Class M2; 2007 Freightliner Business Class M2; 2008 Freightliner Business Class M2; 2003 Freightliner Century St; 2004 Freightliner Century St; 2005 Freightliner Century St; 2006 Freightliner Century St; 2007 Freightliner Century St; 2008 Freightliner Century St; 2003 Freightliner Classic; 2004 Freightliner Classic; 2005 Freightliner Classic; 2006 Freightliner Classic; 2007 Freightliner Classic; 2008 Freightliner Classic; 2003 Freightliner Classic Xl; 2004 Freightliner Classic Xl; 2005 Freightliner Classic Xl; 2006 Freightliner Classic Xl; 2007 Freightliner Classic Xl; 2008 Freightliner Classic Xl; 2003 Freightliner Columbia; 2004 Freightliner Columbia; 2005 Freightliner Columbia; 2006 Freightliner Columbia; 2007 Freightliner Columbia; 2008 Freightliner Columbia; 2003 Freightliner Coronado; 2004 Freightliner Coronado; 2005 Freightliner Coronado; 2006 Freightliner Coronado; 2007 Freightliner Coronado; 2008 Freightliner Coronado; 2003 Freightliner Fl112 Business Class; 2004 Freightliner Fl112 Business Class; 2005 Freightliner Fl112 Business Class; 2006 Freightliner Fl112 Business Class; 2007 Freightliner Fl112 Business Class; 2008 Freightliner Fl112 Business Class; 2003 Freightliner Fl80 Business Class; 2004 Freightliner Fl80 Business Class; 2005 Freightliner Fl80 Business Class; 2006 Freightliner Fl80 Business Class; 2007 Freightliner Fl80 Business Class; 2008 Freightliner Fl80 Business Class; 2003 Freightliner FLD112; 2004 Freightliner FLD112; 2005 Freightliner FLD112; 2006 Freightliner FLD112; 2007 Freightliner FLD112; 2008 Freightliner FLD112; 2003 Freightliner FLD120; 2004 Freightliner FLD120; 2005 Freightliner FLD120; 2006 Freightliner FLD120; 2007 Freightliner FLD120; 2008 Freightliner FLD120; 2003 Freightliner Fld120sd; 2004 Freightliner Fld120sd; 2005 Freightliner Fld120sd; 2006 Freightliner Fld120sd; 2007 Freightliner Fld120sd; 2008 Freightliner Fld120sd; 2003 Freightliner Mt-45; 2004 Freightliner Mt-45; 2005 Freightliner Mt-45; 2006 Freightliner Mt-45; 2007 Freightliner Mt-45; 2008 Freightliner Mt-45; 2003 Freightliner Mt-55; 2004 Freightliner Mt-55; 2005 Freightliner Mt-55; 2006 Freightliner Mt-55; 2007 Freightliner Mt-55; 2008 Freightliner Mt-55; 2003 Sterling A-line; 2004 Sterling A-line; 2005 Sterling A-line; 2006 Sterling A-line; 2007 Sterling A-line; 2008 Sterling A-line; 2003 Sterling Acterra; 2004 Sterling Acterra; 2005 Sterling Acterra; 2006 Sterling Acterra; 2007 Sterling Acterra; 2008 Sterling Acterra; 2003 Sterling L-line; 2004 Sterling L-line; 2005 Sterling L-line; 2006 Sterling L-line; 2007 Sterling L-line; 2008 Sterling L-line; 2003 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2; 2004 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2; 2005 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2; 2006 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2; 2007 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2; 2008 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2; 2003 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx; 2004 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx; 2005 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx; 2006 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx; 2007 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx; 2008 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx
Component: Service Brakes, Air:supply:check Valve
Manufactured by: Freightliner Llc
Affected Units:: 75,000
Recall Summary:
Certain freightliner school bus chassis, heavy trucks, and thomas built school buses manufactured between July 2002 and July 3, 2007, equipped with bendix sr-7 spring brake control valves. The parker scv brass 90 degree single check valves (scv) which attach to the supply port of a bendix sr-7 spring brake modulating valve can break apart. Pieces of the parker scv can become lodged inside the sr-7 spring brake modulating valve, potentially causing either leakage out of the sr-7 valve or preventing air from properly exhausting from the sr-7 valve. Also, due to a manufacturing defect in the internal rubber check valve inside the sr-7 spring brake modulating valves, the valves can become deformed and not seat properly.
How to Fix:
Freightliner will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on January 11, 2008 to freightliner, sterling, and freightliner custom chassis owners; to thomas built bus owners on February 1, 2008. Owners can contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
Recall Notes:
Freightliner recall no. Fl-504. 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: Jan 11, 2008
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