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Recall 08V-159

DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA recalled the 2008 Sterling Acterra and 1 other model: Parking brake (conventional, air).

At a glance

Campaign number
08V-159
Reported
April 9, 2008
Vehicles affected
900 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

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.

The risk

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.

The fix

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-[removed].

Notes from the manufacturer

Daimler recall no. Fl-528.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-[removed] (tty: 1-[removed]); or go to [link removed]

Affected vehicles