GLAVAL CONCORDE 2005: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V266000

Make Model Year
GLAVAL CONCORDE 2005
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2009-07-10 2009-07-10 2009-07-10

Production Dates: 2004-08-01 - 2005-03-31

Manufacturers Involved: Glaval Bus

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 10

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

GLAVAL BUS IS RECALLING 10 MY 2005 CONCORDE TRANSIT BUSES. THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES MAY CONTACT THE TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK TUBE AS THE ENGINE ROCKS.

Consequence

CONTINUED CONTACT BETWEEN THE BRAKE LINE AND THE DIPSTICK TUBE COULD ABRADE THE BRAKE LINE, CAUSING A LEAK AND LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID WHICH COULD LEAD TO REDUCED BRAKE PERFORMANCE. REDUCED BRAKING PERFORMANCE COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

DAIMLER TRUCKS IS HANDLING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. PLEASE SEE 09V-114. DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL CORRECT THE CHASSIS IF FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FOR YOU FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

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 .