NHTSA campaign 08V269000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-530
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA Recall 08V-269: TRANSVERSE BEAM/SAF HOLLAND
NHTSA recall 08V269000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-530) was reported by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA on June 17, 2008, with 2,506 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Tiffin Allegro Bus, Tiffin Phaeton, Farber Specialty Specialty Vehicle and more for model years 2008–2009. Owners were notified on September 12, 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 08V269000 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
- 08V269000 (also written 08V-269 or 08V269)
- Filed by
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-530
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,506 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V269000. 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.
Farber Specialty
Farber Specialty Specialty Vehicle
Fccc
Fccc XC
- 2008 · Vehicles built July 1, 2007 – October 9, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood
Fleetwood Bounder Diesel
- 2008 · Vehicles built July 31, 2007 – January 16, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Discovery
- 2008 · Vehicles built July 31, 2007 – January 16, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Excursion
- 2008 · Vehicles built July 31, 2007 – January 16, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Expedition
- 2008 · Vehicles built July 31, 2007 – January 16, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Providence
- 2008 · Vehicles built July 31, 2007 – January 16, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Thomas Built Buses
Thomas Built Buses HDX
- 2008 · Vehicles built July 1, 2007 – October 9, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Tiffin
All Tiffin recallsNHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V269000.
Defect description
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 2,506 MY 2008 XC MOTOR HOME CHASSIS AND THOMAS BUILT HDX SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SAF-HOLLAND ADL SERIES REAR SUSPENSIONS. IN SOME INSTANCES THE TRANSVERSE BEAM WAS NOT PROPERLY WELDED WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FAILURE OF THE WELD.
Safety consequence
IF THE WELD FAILS, VEHICLE STABILITY WHILE CORNERING COULD BE AFFECTED RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSVERSE BEAM COULD DROP TO THE GROUND CAUSING SPARKS THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD.
Manufacturer remedy
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS WORKING WITH SAF-HOLLAND TO HAVE A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ADL TRANSVERSE BEAM PERFORMED. IF A WELD DEFECT IS IDENTIFIED, SAF-HOLLAND WILL PROVIDE A SERVICE REPLACEMENT KIT THAT CONTAINS A NEW TRANSVERSE BEAM, ALL NECESSARY INSTALLATION HARDWARE, BEAM REPLACEMENT, AND INSTRUCTIONS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 08E031). THE RECALL RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008 (THOMAS BUILT BUSES) AND OCTOBER 8, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SAF-HOLLAND AT 1-231-773-3271 OR DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
DAIMLER TRUCKS RECALL NO. FL-530.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 08V269000
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.