NHTSA campaign 19V431000
Farber Specialty Vehicles Recall 19V-431: Insufficiently Tightened Brake Caliper Bolts
NHTSA recall 19V431000 was reported by Farber Specialty Vehicles on June 8, 2019, with 3 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fccc XCR for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on February 15, 2020, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V431000 (also written 19V-431 or 19V431)
- Filed by
- Farber Specialty Vehicles
- Manufacturer campaign number (as filed)
- 18V-703
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Disc — Caliper
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 19V431000. 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.
Fccc
Fccc XCR
- 2018 · Vehicles built January 9, 2018 – July 3, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V431000.
Defect description
Farber Specialty Vehicles (Farber) is recalling certain specialty vehicles built on 2018 Freightliner XCR chassis equipped with air disc brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts may not have been sufficiently tightened.
Safety consequence
Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Farber will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks North America authorized service facilities will inspect and repair the vehicles as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 15, 2019. Owners may contact Farber customer service at 1-800-331-3188.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 19V431000
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.