Freightliner X-line 2009
Model X-line made in 2009 by Freightliner got 1 consumer complain as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to electrical system. . There was one recall concerning service brakes, air .
Model 2009
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V666000 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | from 06/04/2008 to 06/04/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 1 | 09/04/2008 | MFR | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 12/16/2008 | 12/16/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Daimler trucks recalled 1 my 2009 freightliner custom chassis x-line motor home chassis equipped with bendix front air disc brakes. the front air disc brakes may have been contaminated with grease between the piston head/plate and the diaphragm. when braking pressure is applied, the grease may allow the piston head/plate to slip off center and catch on the reducing ring of the service chamber. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The catching of the piston head/plate on the reducing ring may lock up the corresponding front air disc brake which may impact the operator's ability to steer or control the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers replaced both front air disc brakes service chambers. the vehicle was repaired on september 5, 2008. no further action is required on this recall. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimler trucks recall no. fl-541.customers may also 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||
| 05/20/2009 | 5000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 freightliner x line motorhome(na). the contact immediately notified the dealer when he received recall notice # 09v056000, electrical system battery, cables. he was advised that his appointment was scheduled for september of 2009; however, in september he was advised that the recall was no longer being honored since another company purchased the original manufacturer. the failure mileage was 5,000 and the current mileage was 6,903. | |||