# NHTSA recall 08V159000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 08V159000
- Manufacturer's number: FL\-528
- Manufacturer: DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Reported: 2008\-04\-09
- Owners notified: 2008\-10\-09
- Component: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR
- Units potentially affected: 900

## What is wrong

DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 900 MY 2008 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY, ARGOSY RHD, CASCADIA, COLUMBIA, CENTURY ST, CORONADO, STERLING ACTERRA, L\-LINE AND WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX MV\-3 DASH CONTROL VALVES.  THE MOLDED VALVE BODY HAS AN INCORRECT CORE PIN IN THE INJECTION MOLD CAUSING THE VALVE BODY TO BE OVERSIZED IN THE DOUBLE CHECK   VALVE AREA.  THIS CONDITION CAN ALLOW THE RUBBER DOUBLE CHECK VALVE TO BECOME LODGED IN THE BODY OPENING UNDER CERTAIN   CIRCUMSTANCES.


## What can happen

IF THE DOUBLE CHECK VALVE BECOMES LODGED, IN THE EVENT OF A PRIMARY RESERVOIR FAILURE, AIR PRESSURE CAN LEAK PAST THE LODGED DOUBLE CHECK VALVE THEREBY DEPLETING THE SECONDARY RESERVOIR, CAUSING REDUCED ABILITY FOR MODULATING THE SERVICE EMERGENCY BRAKES INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MV\-3 DASH VALVE FOR THE PRODUCTION DATE CODE. VALVES IN THE AFFECTED PRODUCTION LOTS WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 9, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1\-800\-547\-0712.


## Notes

DAIMLER RECALL NO. FL\-528.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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY](/makes/freightliner/argosy/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-01\-09 to 2008\-02\-08.
- [2008 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY RHD](/makes/freightliner/argosy/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-01\-09 to 2008\-02\-08. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2008 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA](/makes/freightliner/cascadia/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-01\-09 to 2008\-02\-08.
- 2008 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY ST. Built 2008\-01\-09 to 2008\-02\-08.
- [2008 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-01\-09 to 2008\-02\-08.
- [2008 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO](/makes/freightliner/coronado/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-01\-09 to 2008\-02\-08.
- 2008 STERLING ACTERRA. Built 2008\-01\-09 to 2008\-02\-08.
- 2008 STERLING L\-LINE. Built 2008\-01\-09 to 2008\-02\-08.
- [2008 WESTERN STAR 4900](/makes/western-star/4900/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-01\-09 to 2008\-02\-08.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [DOC\-1034225](/bulletins/10161117.md), 2019-06-10, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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