Recalls for 2003 Sterling A-line

DEFECT #1 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

Posted on: 2005-03-31
Description
On certain trucks and fire trucks equipped with kys 4735-43782-02 engine cooling fans and built on caterpillar 3126, c7, mbe906, mbe926, or cummins isc engines, the steel fan insert on the cooling fans can crack.

Consequence
This can result in fan breakage, resulting in vehicle damage or personal injury.

Corrective Action
Dealers will replace the engine cooling fan free of charge.  The recall began on june 8, 2005.  Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

Notes
Freightliner recall no.  Fl-439.customers 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.

DEFECT #2 - SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE

Posted on: 2007-07-16
Description
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.

Consequence
These conditions could either result in leakage and cause a delay in the application of the spring brake without warning or possibly lead to unintended vehicle rollaway or brake drag which could result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or death.

Corrective Action
Freightliner will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge.  The recall began on january 11, 2008 to freightliner, sterling, and freightliner custom chassis owners; to thomas built bus owners on february 1, 2008.  Owners can contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

Notes
Freightliner recall no.  Fl-504.customers may 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.