IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, INCREASED VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE MAY RESULT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, INCREASED VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE MAY RESULT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1250794-freightliner-cascadia-2013-recall-service-brakes-air · Recall date April 24, 2012 · Official notice: NHTSA #12V178000
“FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA (2013) recall — Service Brakes, Air.” GovInfoNow, recall dated April 24, 2012. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1250794-freightliner-cascadia-2013-recall-service-brakes-air. Based on NHTSA recall 12V178000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=12V178000).
DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND WHERE NECESSARY, THE QUICK RELEASE VALVE WILL BE REPLACED BY DTNA AUTHORIZED SERVICE FACILITIES, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN BEFORE JUNE 15, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA AT 1-800-547-0712.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Daimler Trucks North America to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 12V178000 — Daimler Trucks North America FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA (2013) recall — Service Brakes, Air Hello, I own a FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA (2013) recall — Service Brakes, Air that is covered by recall 12V178000 from Daimler Trucks North America. The official recall notice states: DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND WHERE NECESSARY, THE QUICK RELEASE VALVE WILL BE REPLACED BY DTNA AUTHORIZED SERVICE FACILITIES, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN BEFORE JUNE 15, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA AT 1-800-547-0712. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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