NHTSA recall 06V205000
Parking brake › Conventional › Air
Fccc B2 and 16 more
Reported Jun 12, 20065,243 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER LLCMaker’s number FL-477Built Apr 1, 2006 – May 26, 2006
The defect
Certain heavy trucks, shuttle buses, and school buses equipped with bendix modulated spring brake valves. a defect in the modulated spring brake valve casting may cause an intermittent delay in the application of the park brake.
The risk
The vehicle may rollaway without warning, possibly causing personal injury.
The remedy
Freightliner will notify owners and replace the defective valves free of charge. the recall began on june 28, 2006 to freightliner, sterling, and fccc owners. thomas built mailed letters to owners beginning july 27, 2006. this recall has been superseded (replaced) by recall 07v302 (fl-504).