Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages

NHTSA campaign 09V461000 · announced December 1, 2009 · filed by Daimler Trucks North America · 2,631 units affected

The problem

DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2011 THOMAS BUILT SAF-T-LINER C2 SCHOOL BUSES BUILT ON FCCC B2 CHASSIS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 15, 2004 THROUGH NOVEMBER 25, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDALS. THE ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDAL ARM MAY LOOSEN ALLOWING THE ARM TO ROTATE AROUND ITS SHAFT AND SWING IN FRONT OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, REDUCING BRAKING FUNCTION.

The risk

A LOOSE BRAKE PEDAL INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.

What to do

DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 22, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS WARRANTY CLAIMS DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

DAIMLER TRUCKS' CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS FL-569.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2006 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2
• 2007 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2
• 2008 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2
• 2009 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2
• 2010 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2
• 2011 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.