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NHTSA : 19V030000🔴 ⚠️ High severity

Campaign Details

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER

Defect Description

Double K, Inc is recalling certain 2017-2019 Hometown Trolley Villager, Mainstreet, and Streetcar trackless trolley buses, built on a Daimler trucks North America (DTNA) Freightliner chassis equipped with air disc brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts on these vehicles may be insufficiently tightened, allowing the bolts to loosen.

Consequence / Hazard

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

Proposed Solution

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 April 5, 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 F772A-K.

🚗 Affected Vehicles9

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.