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Freightliner - Daimler truck north america

Official notice

30 Jun 2017

Last checked

30 Jun 2017

Critical riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Freightliner - Daimler truck north america. On certain vehicles, the required check valve may not have been installed in one of the ports of the spring brake modulation valve. In the event of a rapid loss of air pressure in the secondary system, the missing check valve could cause a similar rapid loss of pressure in the primary system, which may lead to a sudden application of the parking brakes. This could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Daimler Trucks North America authorized service facilities will inspect and the check valve will be installed if needed. Published 2017-06-30.

What to do now

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Recall number

68145

Official notice

2017-06-30

The hazard

On certain vehicles, the required check valve may not have been installed in one of the ports of the spring brake modulation valve. In the event of a rapid loss of air pressure in the secondary system, the missing check valve could cause a similar rapid loss of pressure in the primary system, which may lead to a sudden application of the parking brakes. This could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Daimler Trucks North America authorized service facilities will inspect and the check valve will be installed if needed.

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

68145

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2016, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: 108SD

Product 2

Year: 2016, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: 114SD

Product 3

Year: 2016, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: BUSINESS CLASS M2

Product 4

Year: 2017, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: 108SD

Product 5

Year: 2017, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: 114SD

Product 6

Year: 2017, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: BUSINESS CLASS M2

Product 7

Year: 2018, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: 108SD

Product 8

Year: 2018, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: 114SD

Product 9

Year: 2018, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: BUSINESS CLASS M2

Risk / hazard

On certain vehicles, the required check valve may not have been installed in one of the ports of the spring brake modulation valve. In the event of a rapid loss of air pressure in the secondary system, the missing check valve could cause a similar rapid loss of pressure in the primary system, which may lead to a sudden application of the parking brakes. This could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Daimler Trucks North America authorized service facilities will inspect and the check valve will be installed if needed.

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: Freightliner, Daimler Truck North.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

68145

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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