Recalls


CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - SUPPLY - CHECK VALVE
07V302000FREIGHTLINER LLCfrom 07/01/2002 to 07/03/2007V (Vehicle)7500001/11/2008MFRFREIGHTLINER LLC07/16/200707/16/2007
Defect SummaryCertain freightliner school bus chassis, heavy trucks, and thomas built school buses manufactured between july 2002 and july 3, 2007, equipped with bendix sr-7 spring brake control valves. the parker scv brass 90 degree single check valves (scv) which attach to the supply port of a bendix sr-7 spring brake modulating valve can break apart. pieces of the parker scv can become lodged inside the sr-7 spring brake modulating valve, potentially causing either leakage out of the sr-7 valve or preventing air from properly exhausting from the sr-7 valve. also, due to a manufacturing defect in the internal rubber check valve inside the sr-7 spring brake modulating valves, the valves can become deformed and not seat properly.
Consequence SummaryThese conditions could either result in leakage and cause a delay in the application of the spring brake without warning or possibly lead to unintended vehicle rollaway or brake drag which could result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or death.
Corrective SummaryFreightliner will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. the recall began on january 11, 2008 to freightliner, sterling, and freightliner custom chassis owners; to thomas built bus owners on february 1, 2008. owners can contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
NotesFreightliner recall no. fl-504.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT
SB-42-6301/01/200810032688Freightliner: abs fault codes due to connector water intrusion. on some trucks, the abs module was moved into the cab. this required a connector to be placed under the cab, behind the front steering axle, on the frame rail. if this conn04/28/2010
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
SB-42-6301/01/200810032688Freightliner: abs fault codes due to connector water intrusion. on some trucks, the abs module was moved into the cab. this required a connector to be placed under the cab, behind the front steering axle, on the frame rail. if this conn04/28/2010
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - INTERCONNECTING ASSEMBLY(WIRING)
SB-42-6301/01/200810032688Freightliner: abs fault codes due to connector water intrusion. on some trucks, the abs module was moved into the cab. this required a connector to be placed under the cab, behind the front steering axle, on the frame rail. if this conn04/28/2010