Freightliner LLC: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Freightliner LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 9, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 300. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN SHUTTLE BUS CHASSIS, THE BRAKE ASSEMBLIES EXHIBIT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES THAT CAN LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC DETERIORATION OF THE WHEEL END COMPONENTS SUCH AS BEARINGS, RACES, SPINDLES, KNUCKLES, SEALS, HUBS, ROTORS, PATCH BOLTS, CALIPERS, BRAKE PADS, AND ABS SENSORS.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL, AND/OR THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT, REPAIR AND REPLACE ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURE DEVELOPED BY BOSCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 19, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Freightliner MB-45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Freightliner MB-55 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Freightliner MB-45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Freightliner MB-55 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Freightliner MB-45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Freightliner MB-55 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Freightliner MB-45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Freightliner MB-55 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V271000.
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