Vehicle recall 19V029000 · January 11, 2019
Hometown Trolley Mainstreet, Streetcar and 1 more model
The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Double K Inc. (Double K) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Hometown Trolley Villager, Mainstreet, and Steetcar trackless trolley buses, built on a Daimler trucks North America (DTNA) Freightliner chassis. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
- Consequence
- Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Double K will notify owners, instructing them to contact a DTNA dealer to have the brake caliper mounting bolts checked and tightened, free of charge. The recall began February 11, 2019. Owners may contact Double K customer service at 1-715-478-5095 or DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Double K's number for this recall is FL794A-V.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V029000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 11, 2019
- Filed by
- Double K Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL794A-V
- Owner notification
- January 11, 2019
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 5
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, air › Disc › Caliper
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Hometown Trolley Mainstreet (2017-2018): 2018, 2017
- Hometown Trolley Streetcar (2017-2018): 2018, 2017
- Hometown Trolley Villager (2017-2018): 2018, 2017
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