HOMETOWN TROLLEY STREETCAR 2018: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 19V029000

Make Model Year
HOMETOWN TROLLEY STREETCAR 2018
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2019-01-11 2019-01-11 2019-01-31

Production Dates: 2017-11-01 - 2018-10-16

Manufacturers Involved: Double K Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: FL794A-V

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 5

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

Double K Inc. "Double K" is recalling certain 2017-2018 Hometown Trolley Villager, Mainstreet, and Steetcar trackless trolley buses, built on a Daimler trucks North America "DTNA" Freightliner chassis. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.

Consequence

Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Double K will notify owners, instructing them to contact a DTNA dealer to have the brake caliper mounting bolts checked and tightened, free of charge. The recall began February 11, 2019. Owners may contact Double K customer service at 1-715-478-5095 or DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Double K's number for this recall is FL794A-V.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.safercar.gov.