The defect
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 2,811 MY 2001-2007 CONDOR TRUCKS BUILT BY AMERICAN LAFRANCE, FREIGHTLINER AND STERLING. THE CAB MOUNTED BRACKET ATTACHED TO THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER USED TO RAISE AND LOWER THE CAB FOR MAINTENANCE MAY WEAR LEADING TO INADEQUATE RESTRAINT, ALLOWING THE CAB TO FALL FORWARD ONTO THE GROUND.
The risk
A CAB FALLING FORWARD TO THE GROUND UNEXPECTEDLY MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| American Lafrance Condor | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Freightliner Condor | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Sterling Condor | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Lafrance Condor | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| American Lafrance Condor | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| American Lafrance Condor | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| American Lafrance Condor | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| American Lafrance Condor | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| American Lafrance Condor | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| American Lafrance Condor | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner Condor | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner Condor | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner Condor | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner Condor | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner Condor | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner Condor | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner Condor | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Sterling Condor | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Sterling Condor | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Sterling Condor | 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| Sterling Condor | 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| Sterling Condor | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Sterling Condor | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Sterling Condor | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 2009
28 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the structure; DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA filed 134 campaigns in all.
| 09V491000 23 Dec 2009 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 09V479000 17 Dec 2009 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 09V481000 17 Dec 2009 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 09V463000 1 Dec 2009 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 09V444000 18 Nov 2009 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 09V370000 24 Sept 2009 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 09V362000 17 Sept 2009 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 09V345000 2 Sept 2009 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009