Vehicle Recall

Overheating front and rear brakes

An NHTSA Engineering Analysis into Robert Bosch vehicles. Closed 8 June 2004.

Investigation
EA02035
Type
Engineering Analysis
Opened
6 December 2002
Closed
8 June 2004

What NHTSA investigated

See the attachedengineering analysis closing report for thetechnical summary of this investigation. Five vehicle manufacturers have filed defect information reports related to this matter.the information is summarized in our attached technical report.this investigation is closed. The agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances.

Recalls that followed

  1. Spartan — Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Foundation Components04V31100028 June 2004143 vehicles
  2. Freightliner — Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Caliper04V2710009 June 2004300 vehicles
  3. Workhorse — Service Brakes, Hydraulic04V08400018 February 200410,235 vehicles

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
Robert BoschBRAKE SYSTEM1998–2002

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.