NHTSA safety recall

Recall 06V205000 · manufacturer campaign FL-477

Parking Brake › Conventional › Air — Fccc, Freightliner, Sterling and others · reported 12 Jun 2006 · 5,243 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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.

The risk

THE VEHICLE MAY ROLLAWAY WITHOUT WARNING, POSSIBLY CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY.

The 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 THIS RECALL HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED (REPLACED) BY RECALL 07V302 (FL-504).

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.

NHTSA campaign
06V205000
Manufacturer campaign
FL-477
Filed by
Freightliner Llc
Report received
12 Jun 2006
Owners notified
28 Jun 2006
Potentially affected
5,243

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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