The defect
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA (DTNA) IS RECALLING 633 MY 2005 THROUGH 2008 FS65 AND FB65 SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 12, 2004 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 18, 2006, EQUIPPED WITH MBE906 ENGINES AND ALLISON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. CERTAIN HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES MAY CONTACT THE TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK TUBE AS THE ENGINE ROCKS.
The risk
CONTINUED CONTACT BETWEEN THE BRAKE LINE AND THE DIPSTICK TUBE COULD ABRAID THE BRAKE LINE, CAUSE A LEAK AND LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID, AND REDUCE BRAKE PERFORMANCE, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PERFORM REPAIRS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT JUNE 5, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA TOLL FREE AT 1-800-547-0712.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fccc FB65 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Fccc FS65 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 FB65 | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Fccc FB65 | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Fccc FB65 | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| Fccc FB65 | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Fccc FS65 | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Fccc FS65 | 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| Fccc FS65 | 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| Fccc FS65 | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2009
35 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA filed 134 campaigns in all.
| 09V498000 30 Dec 2009 | FORETRAVEL, INC. |
| 09V496000 29 Dec 2009 | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. |
| 09V478000 16 Dec 2009 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
| 09V461000 1 Dec 2009 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 09V460000 1 Dec 2009 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 09V431000 3 Nov 2009 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 09V385000 2 Oct 2009 | QINGQI GROUP MOTORCYCLE CO., LTD |
| 09V351000 11 Sept 2009 | ELDORADO NATIONAL |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009