NHTSA campaign 07V302000

FREIGHTLINER LLC recall 07V302000

CERTAIN 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.

Reported 07/16/2007

What can happen

THESE 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.

Repair

FREIGHTLINER 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.

Components

Service brakes, air: Supply: Check valve

Affected years and models

A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.

2008 Fccc B2View records 2008 Fccc XCView records 2008 Freightliner ARGOSYView records 2008 Freightliner BUSINESS CLASS M2View records 2008 Freightliner CENTURY STView records 2008 Freightliner CLASSICView records 2008 Freightliner CLASSIC XLView records 2008 Freightliner COLUMBIAView records 2008 Freightliner CORONADOView records 2008 Freightliner FL112 BUSINESS CLASSView records 2008 Freightliner FL80 BUSINESS CLASSView records 2008 Freightliner FLD112View records 2008 Freightliner FLD120View records 2008 Freightliner FLD120SDView records 2008 Freightliner MT-45View records 2008 Freightliner MT-55View records 2008 Sterling A-LINEView records 2008 Sterling ACTERRAView records 2008 Sterling L-LINEView records 2008 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER C2View records 2008 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER HDXView records 2007 Fccc B2View records 2007 Fccc XCView records 2007 Freightliner ARGOSYView records 2007 Freightliner BUSINESS CLASS M2View records 2007 Freightliner CENTURY STView records 2007 Freightliner CLASSICView records 2007 Freightliner CLASSIC XLView records 2007 Freightliner COLUMBIAView records 2007 Freightliner CORONADOView records 2007 Freightliner FL112 BUSINESS CLASSView records 2007 Freightliner FL80 BUSINESS CLASSView records 2007 Freightliner FLD112View records 2007 Freightliner FLD120View records 2007 Freightliner FLD120SDView records 2007 Freightliner MT-45View records 2007 Freightliner MT-55View records 2007 Sterling A-LINEView records 2007 Sterling ACTERRAView records 2007 Sterling L-LINEView records 2007 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER C2View records 2007 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER HDXView records 2006 Fccc B2View records 2006 Fccc XCView records 2006 Freightliner ARGOSYView records 2006 Freightliner BUSINESS CLASS M2View records 2006 Freightliner CENTURY STView records 2006 Freightliner CLASSICView records 2006 Freightliner CLASSIC XLView records 2006 Freightliner COLUMBIAView records 2006 Freightliner CORONADOView records 2006 Freightliner FL112 BUSINESS CLASSView records 2006 Freightliner FL80 BUSINESS CLASSView records 2006 Freightliner FLD112View records 2006 Freightliner FLD120View records 2006 Freightliner FLD120SDView records 2006 Freightliner MT-45View records 2006 Freightliner MT-55View records 2006 Sterling A-LINEView records 2006 Sterling ACTERRAView records 2006 Sterling L-LINEView records 2006 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER C2View records 2006 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER HDXView records 2005 Fccc B2View records 2005 Fccc XCView records 2005 Freightliner ARGOSYView records 2005 Freightliner BUSINESS CLASS M2View records 2005 Freightliner CENTURY STView records 2005 Freightliner CLASSICView records 2005 Freightliner CLASSIC XLView records 2005 Freightliner COLUMBIAView records 2005 Freightliner CORONADOView records 2005 Freightliner FL112 BUSINESS CLASSView records 2005 Freightliner FL80 BUSINESS CLASSView records 2005 Freightliner FLD112View records 2005 Freightliner FLD120View records 2005 Freightliner FLD120SDView records 2005 Freightliner MT-45View records 2005 Freightliner MT-55View records 2005 Sterling A-LINEView records 2005 Sterling ACTERRAView records 2005 Sterling L-LINEView records 2005 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER C2View records 2005 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER HDXView records 2004 Fccc B2View records 2004 Fccc XCView records 2004 Freightliner ARGOSYView records 2004 Freightliner BUSINESS CLASS M2View records 2004 Freightliner CENTURY STView records 2004 Freightliner CLASSICView records 2004 Freightliner CLASSIC XLView records 2004 Freightliner COLUMBIAView records 2004 Freightliner CORONADOView records 2004 Freightliner FL112 BUSINESS CLASSView records 2004 Freightliner FL80 BUSINESS CLASSView records 2004 Freightliner FLD112View records 2004 Freightliner FLD120View records 2004 Freightliner FLD120SDView records 2004 Freightliner MT-45View records 2004 Freightliner MT-55View records 2004 Sterling A-LINEView records 2004 Sterling ACTERRAView records 2004 Sterling L-LINEView records 2004 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER C2View records 2004 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER HDXView records 2003 Fccc B2View records 2003 Fccc XCView records 2003 Freightliner ARGOSYView records 2003 Freightliner BUSINESS CLASS M2View records 2003 Freightliner CENTURY STView records 2003 Freightliner CLASSICView records 2003 Freightliner CLASSIC XLView records 2003 Freightliner COLUMBIAView records 2003 Freightliner CORONADOView records 2003 Freightliner FL112 BUSINESS CLASSView records 2003 Freightliner FL80 BUSINESS CLASSView records 2003 Freightliner FLD112View records 2003 Freightliner FLD120View records 2003 Freightliner FLD120SDView records 2003 Freightliner MT-45View records 2003 Freightliner MT-55View records 2003 Sterling A-LINEView records 2003 Sterling ACTERRAView records 2003 Sterling L-LINEView records 2003 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER C2View records 2003 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER HDXView records