AMERICAN LAFRANCE CONDOR 2007: STRUCTURE:BODY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V128000

Make Model Year
AMERICAN LAFRANCE CONDOR 2007
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2009-09-19 2009-04-17 2009-04-17

Production Dates: 2000-05-12 - 2005-12-14

Manufacturers Involved: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: FL-547

Component: STRUCTURE:BODY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2811

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

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

A CAB FALLING FORWARD TO THE GROUND UNEXPECTEDLY MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy

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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .