Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 09V220000

Service brakes, air: supply: quick release valve

DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2009-06-12.

Recall campaignNHTSA 09V220000

Service brakes, air: supply: quick release valve

Component
Service brakes, air: supply: quick release valve
Manufacturer
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
Vehicles affected
1,460
Reported to NHTSA
2009-06-12
Owners notified
2009-08-12

Defect description

DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 1,460 MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS AND FCCC CHASSIS (USED ON THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUSES) MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 11 THROUGH DECEMBER 16, 2008, EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN HALDEX QUICK RELEASE VALVES (QRV). THE RUBBER DIAPHRAGM INSIDE THE QRV MAY EXPERIENCE DELAMINATION RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT LEVELS OF AIR PRESSURE LEAKAGE PAST AND/OR THROUGH THE DIAPHRAGM, OR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BUBBLE IN THE DIAPHRAGM WHICH MAY TRAP AIR PRESSURE IN THE VALVE AND NOT ALLOW THE SERVICE BRAKES TO RELEASE.

Safety risk

MALFUNCTION OF THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 12, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

DAILMER TRUCKS' RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. FL-553.OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Scope of coverage

16 model years across 8 models.

ModelYears on record
FCCC B22010 2009
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia2010 2009
FREIGHTLINER Columbia2010 2009
FREIGHTLINER FLD2010 2009
FREIGHTLINER M22010 2009
STERLING 75002010 2009
STERLING 85002010 2009
STERLING 95002010 2009

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.