Freightliner LLC: Parking Brake › Conventional › Air
Freightliner LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 12, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5,243. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN HEAVY TRUCKS, SHUTTLE BUSES, AND SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX MODULATED SPRING BRAKE VALVES. A DEFECT IN THE MODULATED SPRING BRAKE VALVE CASTING MAY CAUSE AN INTERMITTENT DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF THE PARK BRAKE.
The risk
THE VEHICLE MAY ROLLAWAY WITHOUT WARNING, POSSIBLY CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
FREIGHTLINER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE VALVES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 28, 2006 TO FREIGHTLINER, STERLING, AND FCCC OWNERS. THOMAS BUILT MAILED LETTERS TO OWNERS BEGINNING JULY 27, 2006. THIS RECALL HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED (REPLACED) BY RECALL 07V302 (FL-504).
17 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Fccc B2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner Argosy | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner Cargo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner Century Class S/T | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner Classic | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner Columbia | 11 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner Coronado | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner FLD | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner S2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Sterling Acterra | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Sterling AT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Sterling Cargo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Sterling L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Sterling LT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Thomas Built Buses C2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Thomas Built Buses HDX | 0 | 12 | 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 06V205000.
Full record for the 2007 Fccc B2 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →