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| FREIGHTLINER FL80 BUSINESS CLASS PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS
Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of FREIGHTLINER FL80 BUSINESS CLASS recalls and defective parts found
on FREIGHTLINER FL80 BUSINESS CLASS automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized
to order the FREIGHTLINER FL80 BUSINESS CLASS manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle
equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design,
structure, body, or performance.
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| Most Recent Recalls For FREIGHTLINER FL80 BUSINESS CLASS | | Vehicle | Component | Manufacterer | | 2003-2008 FREIGHTLINER FL80 BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE Recall | | 2003-2008 FREIGHTLINER FL80 BUSINESS CLASS | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
Units affected: 75000 | FREIGHTLINER LLC
Report Date: 2007-07-16 | | Summary: CERTAIN FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS, HEAVY TRUCKS, AND THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 2002 AND JULY 3, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE CONTROL VALVES. THE PARKER SCV BRASS 90 DEGREE SINGLE CHECK VALVES (SCV) WHICH ATTACH TO THE SUPPLY PORT OF A BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVE CAN BREAK APART. PIECES OF THE PARKER SCV CAN BECOME LODGED INSIDE THE SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVE, POTENTIALLY CAUSING EITHER LEAKAGE OUT OF THE SR-7 VALVE OR PREVENTING AIR FROM PROPERLY EXHAUSTING FROM THE SR-7 VALVE. ALSO, DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE INTERNAL RUBBER CHECK VALVE INSIDE THE SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVES, THE VALVES CAN BECOME DEFORMED AND NOT SEAT PROPERLY. |  |
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