2004–2006 Freightliner B2 & 2004–2005 Thomas C2 + 1 more recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
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 fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V085000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-472
- Manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 250
- Component
- PARKING BRAKE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 12, 2006
- Built
- Jun 17, 2004 – Feb 20, 2006
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Freightliner recall no FL-472.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.