Summary: DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 16,000 MY 2005 THROUGH 2009 FCCC AND THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 2005 AND MAY 2008 EQUIPPED WITH AN AIR MANAGEMENT UNIT (AMU) AIR PRESSURE SWITCH A, PART NO. A12-19776-#. THE CONTACTS IN THE PRESSURE SWITCH FOR THE LOW CURRENT BRAKE LAMP SIGNAL TO THE CHASSIS ECU MAY BECOME CONTAMINATED BY THE PRESSURE OF SILICONE USED DURING ASSEMBLY AT THE AMU SUPPLIER. OVER TIME, INSULATING DEPOSITS MAY BUILD UP ON THE CONTACTS AND AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE LAMP SIGNAL TO THE CHASSIS ECU.
Consequence: THE INSULATING DEPOSITS BUILT UP OVER TIME MAY PREVENT THE BRAKE LAMPS FROM OPERATING. INOPERATIVE BRAKE LAMPS WOULD NOT PROVIDE A SIGNAL THAT THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO OTHER TRAFFIC AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR.
Remedy: DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AMU PRESSURE SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 16, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712 OR THOMAS BUILT BUSES AT 1-336-889-4871.
Notes: DAIMLER TRUCKS’ RECALL NO. FL-538. 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.
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