The defect
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 remedy
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 THIS RECALL HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED (REPLACED) BY RECALL 07V302 (FL-504).
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| 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 | 2007 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fccc B2 | 2007 | 1 | 8 |
| Freightliner Argosy | 2007 | 0 | 5 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2007 | 4 | 17 |
| Freightliner Cargo | 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| Freightliner Century Class S/t | 2007 | 2 | 1 |
| Freightliner Classic | 2007 | 1 | 6 |
| Freightliner Columbia | 2007 | 11 | 27 |
| Freightliner Coronado | 2007 | 0 | 15 |
| Freightliner FLD | 2007 | 0 | 10 |
| Freightliner S2 | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Sterling AT | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2007 | 0 | 11 |
| Sterling Cargo | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Sterling L | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Sterling LT | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Built Buses C2 | 2007 | 6 | 6 |
| Thomas Built Buses HDX | 2007 | 0 | 12 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2006
11 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the parking brake; FREIGHTLINER LLC filed 99 campaigns in all.
| 06V436000 9 Nov 2006 | HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. |
| 06V409000 26 Oct 2006 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V254000 13 Jul 2006 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 06V243000 11 Jul 2006 | PREVOST CARS, INC. |
| 06V232000 28 Jun 2006 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 06V231000 28 Jun 2006 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 06V221000 19 Jun 2006 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 06V202000 8 Jun 2006 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006