2007 Freightliner Argosy & 2007 Freightliner B2 + 15 more recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
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 fix
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 This recall has been superseded (replaced) by recall 07V302 (FL-504).
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
- 06V205000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-477
- Manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 5,243
- Component
- PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 28, 2006
- Built
- Apr 1, 2006 – May 26, 2006
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Freightliner recall no. FL-477.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.