The defect
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 900 MY 2008 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY, ARGOSY RHD, CASCADIA, COLUMBIA, CENTURY ST, CORONADO, STERLING ACTERRA, L-LINE AND WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX MV-3 DASH CONTROL VALVES. THE MOLDED VALVE BODY HAS AN INCORRECT CORE PIN IN THE INJECTION MOLD CAUSING THE VALVE BODY TO BE OVERSIZED IN THE DOUBLE CHECK VALVE AREA. THIS CONDITION CAN ALLOW THE RUBBER DOUBLE CHECK VALVE TO BECOME LODGED IN THE BODY OPENING UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
The risk
IF THE DOUBLE CHECK VALVE BECOMES LODGED, IN THE EVENT OF A PRIMARY RESERVOIR FAILURE, AIR PRESSURE CAN LEAK PAST THE LODGED DOUBLE CHECK VALVE THEREBY DEPLETING THE SECONDARY RESERVOIR, CAUSING REDUCED ABILITY FOR MODULATING THE SERVICE EMERGENCY BRAKES INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MV-3 DASH VALVE FOR THE PRODUCTION DATE CODE. VALVES IN THE AFFECTED PRODUCTION LOTS WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 9, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freightliner Argosy | 2008 | 0 | 6 |
| Freightliner Argosy RHD | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2008 | 8 | 22 |
| Freightliner Century ST | 2008 | 0 | 11 |
| Freightliner Columbia | 2008 | 1 | 30 |
| Freightliner Coronado | 2008 | 0 | 18 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2008 | 1 | 13 |
| Sterling L-Line | 2008 | 0 | 11 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2008 | 0 | 17 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2008
7 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the parking brake; DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA filed 134 campaigns in all.
| 08V687000 22 Dec 2008 | SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR |
| 08V525000 8 Oct 2008 | CHRYSLER LLC |
| 08V177000 17 Apr 2008 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 08V128000 21 Mar 2008 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 08V112000 12 Mar 2008 | CAPACITY OF TEXAS |
| 08V097000 29 Feb 2008 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008