Daimler Trucks North America: Suspension
Daimler Trucks North America reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 17, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,506. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 2,506 MY 2008 XC MOTOR HOME CHASSIS AND THOMAS BUILT HDX SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SAF-HOLLAND ADL SERIES REAR SUSPENSIONS. IN SOME INSTANCES THE TRANSVERSE BEAM WAS NOT PROPERLY WELDED WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FAILURE OF THE WELD.
The risk
IF THE WELD FAILS, VEHICLE STABILITY WHILE CORNERING COULD BE AFFECTED RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSVERSE BEAM COULD DROP TO THE GROUND CAUSING SPARKS THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD.
The remedy
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS WORKING WITH SAF-HOLLAND TO HAVE A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ADL TRANSVERSE BEAM PERFORMED. IF A WELD DEFECT IS IDENTIFIED, SAF-HOLLAND WILL PROVIDE A SERVICE REPLACEMENT KIT THAT CONTAINS A NEW TRANSVERSE BEAM, ALL NECESSARY INSTALLATION HARDWARE, BEAM REPLACEMENT, AND INSTRUCTIONS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 08E031). THE RECALL RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008 (THOMAS BUILT BUSES) AND OCTOBER 8, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SAF-HOLLAND AT 1-231-773-3271 OR DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Tiffin Allegro Bus | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Tiffin Phaeton | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Farber Specialty Specialty Vehicle | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Fccc XC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Fleetwood Discovery | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Fleetwood Excursion | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Fleetwood Expedition | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Fleetwood Providence | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Thomas Built Buses HDX | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Tiffin Allegro Bus | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Tiffin Phaeton | 6 | 9 | 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 08V269000.
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