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NHTSA recall 19V029000

Service brakes, air › Disc › Caliper

Hometown Trolley Mainstreet and 2 more

Reported Jan 11, 20195 vehicles affectedDouble K Inc.Maker’s number FL794A-VBuilt Nov 1, 2017 – Oct 16, 2018

The defect

Double K Inc. (Double K) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Hometown Trolley Villager, Mainstreet, and Steetcar trackless trolley buses, built on a Daimler trucks North America (DTNA) Freightliner chassis. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.

The risk

Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Double K will notify owners, instructing them to contact a DTNA dealer to have the brake caliper mounting bolts checked and tightened, free of charge. The recall began February 11, 2019. Owners may contact Double K customer service at 1-715-478-5095 or DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Double K's number for this recall is FL794A-V.

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Vehicles in this recall

Hometown Trolley Mainstreet
20172018
Hometown Trolley Streetcar
20172018
Hometown Trolley Villager
20172018

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.