Vehicle recall 08V159000 · April 9, 2008
Western Star 4900, Sterling Acterra and 7 more models
The molded valve body has an incorrect core pin in the injection mold causing the valve body to be oversized in the double check valve area.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Daimler trucks is recalling 900 my 2008 freightliner argosy, argosy rhd, cascadia, columbia, century st, coronado, sterling acterra, l-line and western star 4900 trucks equipped with bendix MV-3 dash control valves. The molded valve body has an incorrect core pin in the injection mold causing the valve body to be oversized in the double check valve area. This condition can allow the rubber double check valve to become lodged in the body opening under certain circumstances.
- Consequence
- If the double check valve becomes lodged, in the event of a primary reservoir failure, air pressure can leak past the lodged double check valve thereby depleting the secondary reservoir, causing reduced ability for modulating the service emergency brakes increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the MV-3 dash valve for the production date code. Valves in the affected production lots will be replaced free of charge. The recall began on October 9, 2008. Owners may contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712.
- Notes
- Daimler recall no. Fl-528.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
- 08V159000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 9, 2008
- Filed by
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-528
- Owner notification
- October 9, 2008
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 900
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Parking brake › Conventional › Air
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Freightliner Argosy (2008): 2008
- Freightliner Argosy RHD (2008): 2008
- Freightliner Cascadia (2008): 2008
- Freightliner Century ST (2008): 2008
- Freightliner Columbia (2008): 2008
- Freightliner Coronado (2008): 2008
- Sterling Acterra (2008): 2008
- Sterling L-Line (2008): 2008
- Western Star 4900 (2008): 2008
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