FREIGHTLINER: CONDOR: STRUCTURE:BODY
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 09V128000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | CONDOR |
| Model Year: | 2002 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: | FL-547 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| Manufacturered: | 20000512 - 20051214 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 2811 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20090919 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| Report Received Date: | 20090417 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20090417 |
Defect Summary:
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 2,811 MY 2001-2007 CONDOR TRUCKS BUILT BY AMERICAN LAFRANCE, FREIGHTLINER AND STERLING. THE CAB MOUNTED BRACKET ATTACHED TO THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER USED TO RAISE AND LOWER THE CAB FOR MAINTENANCE MAY WEAR LEADING TO INADEQUATE RESTRAINT, ALLOWING THE CAB TO FALL FORWARD ONTO THE GROUND.
Consequence Summary:
A CAB FALLING FORWARD TO THE GROUND UNEXPECTEDLY MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
Corrective Summary:
DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes:
DAIMLER TRUCKS RECALL NO. FL-547.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .