- Vehicles
- 633
- Built between
- Apr 2004 – Sep 2006
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 10 June 2009
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 2004 and September 2006. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2005-2008 FCCC FB65Built April 2004 to September 2006
- 2005-2008 FCCC FS65Built April 2004 to September 2006
What the defect is
Daimler trucks north america (DTNA) is recalling 633 my 2005 through 2008 FS65 and FB65 school and transit buses manufactured from april 12, 2004 through september 18, 2006, equipped with MBE906 engines and allison automatic transmissions. Certain hydraulic brake lines may contact the transmission dipstick tube as the engine rocks.
What could happen
Continued contact between the brake line and the dipstick tube could abraid the brake line, cause a leak and loss of brake fluid, and reduce brake performance, potentially resulting in a crash without warning.
What gets fixed
DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PERFORM REPAIRS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT JUNE 5, 2009.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 2004 to September 2006
- Recall reported to NHTSA8 April 2009
- Owners notified10 June 2009
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 8 April 2009.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact DTNA toll free at 1-800-547-0712.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- FL-550
- Recalling manufacturer
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Dtna's recall no. FL-550.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> .
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.