2003-2008 Fccc B2, Fccc XC and others recall: check valve

Freightliner LLC reported this safety recall on July 16, 2007. It covers about 75,000 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 75,000
reported: Jul 16, 2007
owners notified: Jan 11, 2008
related complaints: 24

Service brakes, air: supply: check valve

What is 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.
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.
Remedy: 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.

Recall number 07V302000

Affected vehicles

Fccc B2 2003-2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Fccc XC 2003-2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Freightliner Argosy 2003-2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Freightliner Business Class M2 2003-2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Freightliner Century ST 2003-2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Freightliner Classic 2003-2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Freightliner Classic XL 2003-2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Freightliner Columbia 2003-2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Freightliner Coronado 2003-2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Freightliner Fl112 Business Class 2003-2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Freightliner Fl80 Business Class 2003-2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Freightliner FLD112 2003-2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Freightliner FLD120 2003-2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Freightliner FLD120SD 2003-2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Freightliner MT-45 2003-2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Freightliner MT55 2003-2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Sterling Acterra 2003-2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Sterling A-Line 2003-2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Sterling L-Line 2003-2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 2003-2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX 2003-2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 24 complaints about brakes problems.

2005 Fccc B2 2006 Fccc B2 2007 Fccc B2 2008 Fccc B2 2005 Fccc XC 2006 Fccc XC 2007 Fccc XC 2008 Fccc XC 2005 Freightliner Argosy 2006 Freightliner Argosy 2007 Freightliner Argosy 2008 Freightliner Argosy

Questions about recall 07V302000

Is there a recall on the 2003-2008 Fccc B2, Fccc XC and others check valve?

Yes. Recall 07V302000, reported on July 16, 2007, covers about 75,000 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 07V302000?

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 recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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