Daimler Trucks North America: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Daimler Trucks North America reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 8, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 633. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA (DTNA) IS RECALLING 633 MY 2005 THROUGH 2008 FS65 AND FB65 SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 12, 2004 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 18, 2006, EQUIPPED WITH MBE906 ENGINES AND ALLISON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. CERTAIN HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES MAY CONTACT THE TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK TUBE AS THE ENGINE ROCKS.
The risk
CONTINUED CONTACT BETWEEN THE BRAKE LINE AND THE DIPSTICK TUBE COULD ABRAID THE BRAKE LINE, CAUSE A LEAK AND LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID, AND REDUCE BRAKE PERFORMANCE, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PERFORM REPAIRS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT JUNE 5, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA TOLL FREE AT 1-800-547-0712.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Fccc FB65 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Fccc FS65 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Fccc FB65 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Fccc FS65 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Fccc FB65 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Fccc FS65 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Fccc FB65 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Fccc FS65 | 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 09V114000.
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