Service brakes, air: supply: check valve (Freightliner, FCCC and STERLING and 1 more)
Vehicle recall 07V-302. NHTSA received FREIGHTLINER LLC’s report on Jul 16, 2007.
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The short answer
NHTSA received FREIGHTLINER LLC’s report on Jul 16, 2007. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 27, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
THESE CONDITIONS COULD EITHER RESULT IN LEAKAGE AND CAUSE A DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKE WITHOUT WARNING OR POSSIBLY LEAD TO UNINTENDED VEHICLE ROLLAWAY OR BRAKE DRAG WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
CERTAIN FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS, HEAVY TRUCKS, AND THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 2002 AND JULY 3, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE CONTROL VALVES.
THE PARKER SCV BRASS 90 DEGREE SINGLE CHECK VALVES (SCV) WHICH ATTACH TO THE SUPPLY PORT OF A BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVE CAN BREAK APART.
PIECES OF THE PARKER SCV CAN BECOME LODGED INSIDE THE SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVE, POTENTIALLY CAUSING EITHER LEAKAGE OUT OF THE SR-7 VALVE OR PREVENTING AIR FROM PROPERLY EXHAUSTING FROM THE SR-7 VALVE.
ALSO, DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE INTERNAL RUBBER CHECK VALVE INSIDE THE SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVES, THE VALVES CAN BECOME DEFORMED AND NOT SEAT PROPERLY.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Service brakes, air: supply: check valve.
What should you do?
FREIGHTLINER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 11, 2008 TO FREIGHTLINER, STERLING, AND FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS OWNERS; TO THOMAS BUILT BUS OWNERS ON FEBRUARY 1, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-504.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.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 75,000 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
- Freightliner Century STand 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, before the model years listed here
- Freightliner FLD120SDand 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, before the model years listed here
- Freightliner Columbiaand 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, before the model years listed here
- FCCC B2and 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, before the model years listed here
- Freightliner MT-55and 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, before the model years listed here
- Freightliner FLD120and 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, before the model years listed here
- Sterling A-Lineand 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, before the model years listed here
- Sterling Acterraand 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, before the model years listed here
- Sterling L-Lineand 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, before the model years listed here
- Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2and 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, before the model years listed here
- Freightliner Argosyand 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, before the model years listed here
- Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDXand 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, before the model years listed here
- Freightliner FLD112and 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, before the model years listed here
- Freightliner Coronadoand 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, before the model years listed here
- FCCC XCand 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, before the model years listed here
- Freightliner Business Class M2and 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, before the model years listed here
- Freightliner Classic XLand 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, before the model years listed here
- Freightliner Classicand 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, before the model years listed here
- Freightliner FL112 Business Classand 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, before the model years listed here
- Freightliner FL80 Business Classand 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, before the model years listed here
- Freightliner MT-45and 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by FREIGHTLINER LLC.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 27, 2026.