Disc: caliperRecall 19V-029 · Hometown Trolley vehicles
Double K Inc. recall 19V-029 covers 5 Hometown Trolley vehicles for a disc: caliper problem, reported to NHTSA on January 11, 2019. The manufacturer's latest report (2019 Q2) shows 100% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 19V029000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Double K Inc. (Double K) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Hometown Trolley Villager, Mainstreet, and Steetcar trackless trolley buses, built on a Daimler trucks North America (DTNA) Freightliner chassis. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
The risk
Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
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 February 11, 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 FL794A-V.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
100%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from November 1, 2017 to October 16, 2018. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.