Recall 19V029000 · manufacturer campaign FL794A-V
Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Caliper — Hometown Trolley · reported 11 Jan 2019 · 5 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
Double K Inc. (Double K) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Hometown Trolley Villager, Mainstreet, and Steetcar trackless trolley buses, built on a Daimler trucks North America (DTNA) Freightliner chassis. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
The risk
Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Double K will notify owners, instructing them to contact a DTNA dealer to have the brake caliper mounting bolts checked and tightened, free of charge. The recall began February 11, 2019. Owners may contact Double K customer service at 1-715-478-5095 or DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Double K's number for this recall is FL794A-V.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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.
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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