The defect
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 1,460 MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS AND FCCC CHASSIS (USED ON THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUSES) MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 11 THROUGH DECEMBER 16, 2008, EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN HALDEX QUICK RELEASE VALVES (QRV). THE RUBBER DIAPHRAGM INSIDE THE QRV MAY EXPERIENCE DELAMINATION RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT LEVELS OF AIR PRESSURE LEAKAGE PAST AND/OR THROUGH THE DIAPHRAGM, OR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BUBBLE IN THE DIAPHRAGM WHICH MAY TRAP AIR PRESSURE IN THE VALVE AND NOT ALLOW THE SERVICE BRAKES TO RELEASE.
The risk
MALFUNCTION OF THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 12, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-547-0712.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fccc B2 | 2009, 2010 |
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2009, 2010 |
| Freightliner Columbia | 2009, 2010 |
| Freightliner FLD | 2009, 2010 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2009, 2010 |
| Sterling 7500 | 2009, 2010 |
| Sterling 8500 | 2009, 2010 |
| Sterling 9500 | 2009, 2010 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:QUICK RELEASE VALVE
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 | 2009 | 0 | 7 |
| Fccc B2 | 2010 | 0 | 5 |
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2009 | 19 | 24 |
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2010 | 12 | 23 |
| Freightliner Columbia | 2009 | 2 | 20 |
| Freightliner Columbia | 2010 | 1 | 18 |
| Freightliner FLD | 2009 | 0 | 7 |
| Freightliner FLD | 2010 | 0 | 8 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2009 | 3 | 15 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2010 | 1 | 17 |
| Sterling 7500 | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Sterling 7500 | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Sterling 8500 | 2009 | 1 | 5 |
| Sterling 8500 | 2010 | 0 | 5 |
| Sterling 9500 | 2009 | 0 | 10 |
| Sterling 9500 | 2010 | 0 | 9 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2009
27 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the service brakes, air; DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA filed 134 campaigns in all.
| 09V487000 22 Dec 2009 | NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC |
| 09V475000 15 Dec 2009 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 09V395000 6 Oct 2009 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 09V380000 1 Oct 2009 | ENTEGRA COACH |
| 09V334000 20 Aug 2009 | LABRIE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP |
| 09V309000 29 Jul 2009 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 09V290000 23 Jul 2009 | ROUSH PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC. |
| 09V285000 23 Jul 2009 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009