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Manufacturer That Filed Defect/noncompliance Report
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
Begin Date Of Manufacturing
20000512
End Date Of Manufacturing
20051214
Vehicle, Equipment Or Tire Report
0
Potential Number Of Units Affected
2811
Date Owner Notified By MFR
20090919
Recall Initiator (MFR/OVSC/ODI)
MFR
Mfg
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Report Received Date
20090417
Record Creation Date
20090417
Regulation Part Number
Defect 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 Summary
A CAB FALLING FORWARD TO THE GROUND UNEXPECTEDLY MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
Corrective Summary
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.
Recall 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
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