NHTSA recall 06V085000
Parking brake
Fccc B2 and 2 more
Reported Mar 28, 2006250 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER LLCMaker’s number FL-472Built Jun 17, 2004 – Feb 20, 2006
The defect
Certain my 2004-2006 freightliner custom chassis B2 school buses and thomas built C2 school buses built with air or hydraulic brakes with a one valve park brake system and park brake release interlock manufactured between june 17, 2004, and february 20, 2006. at higher vehicle loads, the parking brakes may not fully apply.
The risk
A bus may roll if the driver releases the service brakes before the parking brakes fully apply, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash or injure passengers entering or leaving the bus.
The remedy
Freightliner will notify owners and repair the park brake free of charge. the recall began on may 12, 2006. owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.