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NHTSA recall 19V030000

Service brakes, air › Disc › Caliper

Hometown Trolley Mainstreet and 2 more

Reported Jan 11, 20195 vehicles affectedDouble K Inc.Maker’s number FL772A-KBuilt Jan 3, 2017 – Oct 31, 2017

The defect

Double K, Inc is recalling certain 2017-2019 Hometown Trolley Villager, Mainstreet, and Streetcar trackless trolley buses, built on a Daimler trucks North America (DTNA) Freightliner chassis equipped with air disc brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts on these vehicles may be insufficiently tightened, allowing the bolts to loosen.

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 April 5, 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 F772A-K.

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Vehicles in this recall

Hometown Trolley Mainstreet
201720182019
Hometown Trolley Streetcar
201720182019
Hometown Trolley Villager
201720182019

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.