Freightliner molded valve body has an incorrect core pin in the injection mold causing the valve body to be oversized in the double check valve area.
The short version
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA reported a problem with the conventional air. Here is what owners need to know.
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 900 MY 2008 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY, ARGOSY RHD, CASCADIA, COLUMBIA, CENTURY ST, CORONADO, STERLING ACTERRA, L-LINE AND WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX MV-3 DASH CONTROL VALVES. THE MOLDED VALVE BODY HAS AN INCORRECT CORE PIN IN THE INJECTION MOLD CAUSING THE VALVE BODY TO BE OVERSIZED IN THE DOUBLE CHECK VALVE AREA.
IF THE DOUBLE CHECK VALVE BECOMES LODGED, IN THE EVENT OF A PRIMARY RESERVOIR FAILURE, AIR PRESSURE CAN LEAK PAST THE LODGED DOUBLE CHECK VALVE THEREBY DEPLETING THE SECONDARY RESERVOIR, CAUSING REDUCED ABILITY FOR MODULATING THE SERVICE EMERGENCY BRAKES INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MV-3 DASH VALVE FOR THE PRODUCTION DATE CODE, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 08V-159.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Freightliner Cascadia |
| 2008 | Freightliner Columbia |
| 2008 | Freightliner Coronado |
| 2008 | Western Star 4900 |
What changed
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