NHTSA campaign 08V159000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-528
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA Recall 08V-159: DASH CONTROL VALVES/BENDIX MV-3
NHTSA recall 08V159000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-528) was reported by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA on April 9, 2008, with 900 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Argosy, Freightliner Argosy RHD, Freightliner Cascadia and more for the 2008 model year. Owners were notified on October 9, 2008, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 08V159000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V159000 (also written 08V-159 or 08V159)
- Filed by
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-528
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 900 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Parking Brake — Conventional — Air
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V159000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Freightliner
Freightliner Argosy
- 2008 · Vehicles built January 9, 2008 – February 8, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner Argosy RHD
- 2008 · Vehicles built January 9, 2008 – February 8, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner Cascadia
- 2008 · Vehicles built January 9, 2008 – February 8, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner Century ST
- 2008 · Vehicles built January 9, 2008 – February 8, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner Columbia
- 2008 · Vehicles built January 9, 2008 – February 8, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner Coronado
- 2008 · Vehicles built January 9, 2008 – February 8, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Sterling
Sterling Acterra
- 2008 · Vehicles built January 9, 2008 – February 8, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Sterling L-Line
- 2008 · Vehicles built January 9, 2008 – February 8, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Western Star
Western Star 4900
- 2008 · Vehicles built January 9, 2008 – February 8, 2008 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V159000.
Defect description
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.
Safety 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.
Manufacturer 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V159000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.