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Fontaine modification

Official notice

23 Mar 2011

Last checked

23 Mar 2011

Critical riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Fontaine modification. On certain Freightliner vehicles customized by Fontaine Modification, and equipped with duel steering stations, air lines for the right-hand brakes may be routed too close to the turbocharger. This could cause the air lines to blister, melt, and eventually develop air leaks, which may lead to brake lock up, increasing the risk of a crash. Correction: Dealers will replace the air lines or relocate them, as necessary. Published 2011-03-23.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

71561

Official notice

2011-03-23

The hazard

On certain Freightliner vehicles customized by Fontaine Modification, and equipped with duel steering stations, air lines for the right-hand brakes may be routed too close to the turbocharger. This could cause the air lines to blister, melt, and eventually develop air leaks, which may lead to brake lock up, increasing the risk of a crash. Correction: Dealers will replace the air lines or relocate them, as necessary.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Recall Numbers

71561

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2009, Make: FONTAINE, Model: FREIGHTLINER M2 CONVERSION TO SIT-DOWN DUAL-DRIVE

Product 2

Year: 2010, Make: FONTAINE, Model: FREIGHTLINER M2 CONVERSION TO SIT-DOWN DUAL-DRIVE

Risk / hazard

On certain Freightliner vehicles customized by Fontaine Modification, and equipped with duel steering stations, air lines for the right-hand brakes may be routed too close to the turbocharger. This could cause the air lines to blister, melt, and eventually develop air leaks, which may lead to brake lock up, increasing the risk of a crash. Correction: Dealers will replace the air lines or relocate them, as necessary.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Fontaine, Fontaine Modification.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

71561

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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