Vehicle recall 06V085000 · March 28, 2006
Fccc B2, Thomas C2 and 1 more model
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…
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- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V085000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 28, 2006
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-472
- Owner notification
- May 12, 2006
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 250
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Parking brake
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
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