Recall 06V205000: 2007 Freightliner Century Class S/T and 13 other models

Report received

Jun 12, 2006

Manufacturer

Freightliner llc

Potentially affected

5,243vehicles

Model years

2007

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

The vehicle may rollaway without warning, possibly causing personal injury.

Remedy

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 This recall has been superseded (replaced) by recall 07v302 (fl-504).

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2007 Fccc B21 complaints
• 2007 Freightliner Argosy0 complaints
• 2007 Freightliner Business Class M24 complaints
• 2007 Freightliner Cargo1 complaints
• 2007 Freightliner Century Class S/T2 complaints
• 2007 Freightliner Classic1 complaints
• 2007 Freightliner Columbia11 complaints
• 2007 Freightliner Coronado0 complaints
• 2007 Freightliner FLD0 complaints
• 2007 Sterling Acterra0 complaints
• 2007 Sterling Cargo0 complaints
• 2007 Sterling LT0 complaints
• 2007 Thomas Built Buses C26 complaints
• 2007 Thomas Built Buses HDX0 complaints