💥 Crash risk🩹 Injury riskNHTSA 07V302📅 Jul 16, 2007

2003–2008 Freightliner Argosy & 2003–2008 Freightliner B2 + 19 more recall: brakes

⚠️ What's wrong

Certain freightliner school bus chassis, heavy trucks, and thomas built school buses manufactured between july 2002 and july 3, 2007, equipped with bendix SR-7 spring brake control valves. The parker scv brass 90 degree single check valves (scv) which attach to the supply port of a bendix SR-7 spring brake modulating valve CAN break apart. Pieces of the parker scv CAN become lodged inside the SR-7 spring brake modulating valve, potentially causing either leakage out of the SR-7 valve or preventing air from properly exhausting from the SR-7 valve. Also, due to a manufacturing defect in the internal rubber check valve inside the SR-7 spring brake modulating valves, the valves CAN become deformed and not seat properly.

💥 The risk

These conditions could either result in leakage and cause a delay in the application of the spring brake without warning or possibly lead to unintended vehicle rollaway or brake drag which could result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or death.

🔧 The fix

Freightliner will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on january 11, 2008 to freightliner, sterling, and freightliner custom chassis owners; to thomas built bus owners on february 1, 2008. Owners CAN 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: 07V302000
Manufacturer recall #: FL-504
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
Vehicles affected: 75,000
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
Owner phone: 1-800-547-0712
NHTSA hotline: 1-888-327-4236
Owner letters mailed: Jan 11, 2008
Built: Jul 1, 2002 – Jul 3, 2007
Recall started by: MFR
Notes: Freightliner recall no. FL-504.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.

Vehicles in this recall

Freightliner Argosy: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Freightliner B2: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Freightliner Business Class M2: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Freightliner Century ST: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Freightliner Classic: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Freightliner Classic XL: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Freightliner Columbia: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Freightliner Coronado: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Freightliner FL112 Business Class: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Freightliner FL80 Business Class: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Freightliner FLD112: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Freightliner FLD120: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Freightliner FLD120SD: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Freightliner MT-45: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Freightliner MT-55: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Freightliner XC: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Sterling A-Line: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Sterling Acterra: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Sterling L-Line: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Is your car affected? Recalls apply to specific VINs. Check my VIN

FAQ

Is the 07V302 recall repair 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.)

Which vehicles are included in recall 07V302?

2003–2008 Freightliner Argosy & 2003–2008 Freightliner B2 + 19 more. 75,000 vehicles may be affected. Check your exact car with its 17-character VIN.

What should I do?

Check your VIN, then call any authorized Freightliner dealer to book the free repair or call the manufacturer at 1-800-547-0712.