Condor Cab Tilt Brackets

Daimler Trucks North America LLC Recall Campaign May 2010 FL547A-C NHTSA #09V-128 THIRD REVISED NOTICE Subject: Condor Cab Tilt Brackets

Models Affected: Speciﬁc Freightliner and Sterling Condor model vehicles manufactured May 12, 2000, through December 14, 2005, with certain aluminum cab tilt brackets. In addition, on behalf of American LaFrance LLC, Daimler Trucks North America LLC is repairing certain American LaFrance Condor heavy-duty Class 8 Condor chassis-cabs shipped December 15, 2005, through August 31, 2007, with VIN number range N72314 through 000109.

General Information Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA), on behalf of its Freightliner Trucks Division and its wholly owned subsidiary, Sterling Truck Corporation, has decided that a defect that relates to motor vehicle safety exists on the vehicles mentioned above. In addition, on behalf of American LaFrance LLC, DTNA is repairing the American LaFrance vehicles mentioned above. DTNA, on behalf of American LaFrance LLC, is conducting the repairs for American LaFrance Recall ALF-0308, Condor Cab Tilt Brackets. See the American LaFrance recall notice at the end of this bulleitn for details. The additional vehicles are in FL547B and FL547C. There are approximately 4,400 vehicles involved in this campaign. The aluminum cab tilt bracket attached to the hydraulic cylinder, used to raise and lower the cab for maintenance, may wear. Worn brackets may provide inadequate restraint, allowing the cab to fall forward onto the ground or rearward onto the chassis, resulting in possible personal injury. The cab tilt bracket will be replaced with a more robust iron bracket. IMPORTANT: The ability to submit Recall claims for Freightliner Condor, Sterling Condor, and certain American LaFrance Condor model vehicles has been reinstated for FL547. Do not submit any other claims or claim types. REVISIONS: American LaFrance LLC has informed DTNA of changes to the vehicles involved in FL547BC. FL547A remains unchanged. To confirm involvement in FL547C, continue to refer to Table 3. Additional Repairs Dealers must complete all outstanding recall and field service campaigns prior to the sale or delivery of a vehicle. A Dealer will be liable for any progressive damage that results from its failure to complete campaigns before sale or delivery of a vehicle. Owners may be liable for any progressive damage that results from its failure to complete campaigns within a reasonable time after receiving notification. Work Instructions Please refer to the attached work instructions. Prior to performing the campaign, check the vehicle for a completion sticker (Form WAR260). Replacement Parts Replacement kits are now available and can be obtained by ordering the kit number(s) listed below from your facing Parts Distribution Center. If our records show your dealership has ordered any vehicles involved in campaign number FL547A only, a list of the customers and vehicle identification numbers will be available on AccessFreightliner.com. Please refer to this list when ordering parts for this recall.

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Table 1 - Replacement Parts for FL547A-C

Qty. per Suggested Campaign Number Kit Number Part Description Part Number Kit Wholesale* BRACKET-TILT 18-63322-000 1ea MECHANISM,CYLINDER $133.29 U.S. FL547A-C 25-FL547-000 1/4 LOCK BOLT 23-11036-810 9ea $163.95 CAN 1/4 COLLAR 23-11037-800 9ea Completion Sticker WAR260 1ea Installed when $.38 U.S. N/A WASHER, 9/32 X 5/8 23-10900-025 5ea drilling is required. $.40 CAN * Please charge all Direct Warranty Customers the above-listed price for the kit, as they are authorized to perform their own Recalls. Table 1 Removed Parts Please follow Warranty Failed Parts Tracking shipping instructions for the disposition of all removed parts. Labor Allowance Table 2 - Labor Allowance

Time Allowed Campaign Number Procedure SRT Code Damage Code (hours) Replace cab tilt bracket 1.9 996-0780A 000-Modifiedx FL547A-C Replace cab tilt bracket, with drilling 2.3 996-0780B 000-Modifiedx Table 2 IMPORTANT: When the recall has been completed, locate the base completion label in the appropriate location on the vehicle, and attach the red completion sticker provided in the recall kit (Form WAR260). If the vehicle does not have a base completion label, clean a spot on the appropriate location of the vehicle and first attach the base completion label (Form WAR259). If a recall kit is not required or there is no completion sticker in the kit, write the recall number on a blank sticker and attach it to the base completion label. Claims for Credit – FL547A and FL547B (For FL547C see the next page) You will be reimbursed for your parts, labor, and handling by submitting your claim through the Warranty system within 30 days of completing this campaign. Please reference the following information in QuickClaim®: • IMPORTANT: The ability to submit Recall claims for Freightliner Condor, Sterling Condor, and certain American LaFrance Condor model vehicles has been reinstated for FL547. Do not submit any other claims or claim types. • Claim type is Recall. • In the FTL Authorization field, enter the campaign number and appropriate condition code (FL547A or FL547B). • In the Primary Failed Part Number field, enter 25-FL547-000. • In the Parts field, enter the appropriate kit number as shown in the Replacement Parts Table. The washers must be installed and may be claimed without additional authorization when drilling to align the holes in the bracket and vehicle is required.

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• In the Labor field, first enter the appropriate SRT from the Labor Allowance Table. For administrative time, enter SRT 939-0010A for 0.3 hours. • Reimbursement for Prior Repairs. When a customer asks about reimbursement, please do the following. • Accept the documentation of the previous repair. • Make a brief check of the customer’s paperwork to see if the repair may be eligible for reimbursement. (See the "Copy of Owner Letter" section of this bulletin for reimbursement guidelines for this recall.) • Contact the Warranty Campaigns Department for a decision and authorization number. • Include the approved amount on your claim in sublet/outside purchases. • In the claim story, first note the authorization number and that the claim includes a reimbursement request. • Retain the documentation and provide it to Warranty Campaigns or Claims Processing if requested. • When your claim is paid, reimburse the customer the appropriate amount.

Claims for Credit– FL547C You will be reimbursed for your parts, labor, and handling by following the instructions below within 30 days of completing this campaign. IMPORTANT: Vehicles in FL547C will not be visible in ServicePro or on dealer VIN lists. Please refer to Table 3 below for a listing of the VINs included in FL547C. Claim Instructions: • Submit a CampaignPreApproval inquiry including the VIN, FL547C, and attach the repair order (the repair order must be attached in order to receive payment). List the campaign kit and the ﬁve washers, if drilling was required, in the table for parts and the SRT used in the table for labor on the inquiry form. • If any additional repair expenses are being requested, describe what was needed and why and attach any photos. List any part numbers/quantities, additional labor time, or other charges in the appropriate tables of the inquiry form. • The dealership will receive a direct payment by check for each approved repair for FL547C.

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Table 3 - FL573C VIN List

VIN Serial VIN Serial VIN Serial VIN Serial 5SXMANDE47R Y66476 5SXHANDC48R Z55501 5SXHANDE78R Z50892 5SXHANDE48R Z54298 5SXMANDE47R Y66476 5SXHANDC68R Z55502 5SXHANDE98R Z50893 5SXHANDE68R Z54299 5SXMANDC87R Z12678 5SXHANDC88R Z55503 5SXAANDC48R Z51269 5SXHANDE98R Z54300 5SXHANA888R Z27197 5SXHANDCX8R Z55504 5SXAANDC08R Z51270 5SXHANDL18R Z54581 5SXHANA8X8R Z27198 5SXHANDC18R Z55505 5SXAANDC28R Z51271 5SXHANDL38R Z54582 5SXFANCY98R Z43624 5SXHANDC38R Z55506 5SXAANDC48R Z51272 5SXHANDL58R Z54583 5SXMANDE37R Z48229 5SXHANDC58R Z55507 5SXAANDC68R Z51273 5SXMANCY88R Z54931 5SXMANDEX7R Z48230 5SXHANDC78R Z55508 5SXAANDC88R Z51274 5SXAANDC48R Z55158 5SXHANDE07R Z49288 5SXAANDC78R Z55509 5SXHANDN08R Z52807 5SXAANDC68R Z55159 5SXHANDE08R Z50894 5SXAANDC78R Z55512 5SXHANDN28R Z52808 5SXAANDC28R Z55160 5SXMANDE48R Z50895 5SXHANCY98R Z56348 5SXHANDN48R Z52809 5SXAANDC48R Z55161 5SXMANDE98R Z51265 5SXXAPDC78R Z56732 5SXAANB578R Z52811 5SXAANDC88R Z55163 5SXAANDC28R Z51268 5SXMANDE38R Z56994 5SXAANB598R Z52812 5SXAANDCX8R Z55164 5SXHANDC58R Z51280 5SXHANDN08R Z57277 5SXAANB508R Z52813 5SXHANDCX8R Z55499 5SXHANDC88R Z52634 5SXMANDE18R Z57979 5SXHANCY58R Z53060 5SXHANDC28R Z55500 5SXHANDN98R Z52806 5SXHANDEX8R Z58260 5SXHANCY78R Z53061 5SXAANDC38R Z55510 5SXAANB558R Z52810 5SXHANDE48R Z60411 5SXHANCY98R Z53062 5SXAANDC58R Z55511 5SXHANCY98R Z53059 5SXHANDL68R Z60442 5SXHANCY08R Z53063 5SXAANDC98R Z55513 5SXHANDL08R Z53258 5SXHANCY58R Z61546 5SXHANCY28R Z53064 5SXHANCY08R Z56349 5SXMANDE68R Z53328 5SXHANDE58R Z61731 5SXHANCY48R Z53065 5SXHANCY78R Z56350 5SXHANDE48R Z53331 5SXHANDE98R Z61733 5SXHANCY68R Z53066 5SXXAPDC98R Z56733 5SXAANCY58R Z53853 5SXHANCY28R Z61827 5SXHANCY88R Z53067 5SXMANDE88R Z57980 5SXHANCY98R Z54115 5SXHANCY68R Z61832 5SXHANCYX8R Z53068 5SXHANDE18R Z58261 5SXHANCY48R Z54118 5SXHANCY68R Z61832 5SXHANCY18R Z53069 5SXHANDL88R Z60443 5SXHANDE38R Z54289 5SXHANCY58R Z61840 5SXHANCY88R Z53070 5SZHANDLX8R Z60444 5SXHANDE58R Z54567 5SXAANDC98R Z62008 5SXHANDL08R Z53259 5SXHANDE78R Z61732 5SXMANDE98R Z54568 5SXMANDE88R Z62192 5SXHANDL98R Z53260 5SXHANCY48R Z61828 5SXMANDE08R Z54569 5SXAANDN28R Z63020 5SXHANDL08R Z53261 5SXHANCY68R Z61829 5SXHANDE58R Z54570 5SXHANDN78R Z63383 5SXHANDL28R Z53262 5SXHANCY28R Z61830 5SXMANDE98R Z54571 5SXSANDE08R Z64431 5SXHANDL48R Z53263 5SXHANCY48R Z61831 5SXHANDLX8R Z54580 5SXAANDC58R Z65553 5SXMANDE88R Z53329 5SXHANCY88R Z61833 5SXAANDC28R Z55157 5SXHANDEX8R Z65645 5SXMANDE48R Z53330 5SXHANCYX8R Z61834 5SXAANDC68R Z55162 5SXHANDE18R Z65646 5SXHANDE68R Z53332 5SXHANCY18R Z61835 5SXHANDN18R Z55487 5SXHANDE38R Z65647 5SXHANDE88R Z53333 5SXHANCY38R Z61836 5SXAANDN18R Z55488 5SXFANDN37R Z43296 5SXHANCY08R Z54116 5SXHANCY58R Z61837 5SXHANDC78R Z55489 5SXFANDN57R Z43297 5SXHANCY28R Z54117 5SXHANCY78R Z61838 5SXHANDC38R Z55490 5SXMANCY97R Z45900 5SXHANCY68R Z54119 5SXHANCY98R Z61839 5SXHANDC58R Z55491 5SXHANDL87R Z48257 5SXHANDEX8R Z54290 5SXHANCY78R Z61841 5SXHANDC78R Z55492 5SXMANDLX7R Z48467 5SXHANDE18R Z54291 5SXMANDEX8R Z62193 5SXHANDC98R Z55493 5SXPANDE07R Z48993 5SXHANDE38R Z54292 5SXHANDC08R Z55494 5SXMANDE37R Z49378 5SXHANDE58R Z54293 5SXHANDC28R Z55495 5SXMANDE57R Z49379 5SXHANDE78R Z54294 5SXHANDC48R Z55496 5SXMANDE17R Z49380 5SXHANDE98R Z54295 5SXHANDC68R Z55497 5SXMANDE37R Z49381 5SXHANDE08R Z54296 5SXHANDC88R Z55498 5SXHANBS38R Z50137 5SXHANDE28R Z54297 Table 3 Page 4 Daimler Trucks North America LLC Recall Campaign May 2010 FL547A-C NHTSA #09V-128 THIRD REVISED NOTICE

IMPORTANT: ServicePro® must be viewed prior to performing the recall to ensure the vehicle is involved and the campaign has not been previously completed. Also, check for a completion sticker prior to beginning work. Contact the Warranty Campaigns Department at (800) 547-0712, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday through Friday, Web inquiry at AccessFreightliner.com / Support / Submit an Inquiry, or the Customer Assistance Center at (800) 385-4357, after normal business hours, if you have any questions or need additional information. To return excess kit inventory related to this campaign, U.S. dealers must submit a Parts Authorization Return (PAR) to the Memphis PDC. Canadian dealers must submit a PAR to their facing PDC. All kits must be in resalable condition. PAR requests must include the original purchase invoice number. The letter notifying vehicle owners is included for your reference. Please note that the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, as amended (Title 49, United States Code, Chapter 301), requires the owner’s vehicle(s) be corrected within a reasonable time after parts are available to you. The Act states that failure to repair a vehicle within 60 days after tender for repair shall be prima facie evidence of an unreasonable time. However, circumstances of a particular situation may reduce the 60 day period. Failure to repair a vehicle within a reasonable time can result in either the obligation to (a) replace the vehicle with an identical or reasonably equivalent vehicle, without charge, or (b) refund the purchase price in full, less a reasonable allowance for depreciation. The Act further prohibits dealers from selling a vehicle unless all outstanding recalls are performed. Any lessor is required to send a copy of the recall notification to the lessee within 10 days. Any subsequent stage manufacturer is required to forward this notice to its distributors and retail outlets within five working days.

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This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. This notice is also sent in accordance with the Canadian Motor Vehicles Safety Act. Daimler Trucks North America LLC, on behalf of its Freightliner Trucks Division and its wholly owned subsidiary, Sterling Truck Corporation, has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists on specific Freightliner and Sterling Condor model vehicles manufactured May 12, 2000, through December 14, 2005, with certain aluminum cab tilt brackets. The aluminum cab tilt bracket attached to the hydraulic cylinder, used to raise and lower the cab for maintenance, may wear. Worn brackets may provide inadequate restraint, allowing the cab to fall forward onto the ground or rearward onto the chassis, resulting in possible personal injury. The cab tilt bracket will be replaced with a more robust iron bracket. Parts are now available for authorized dealers to order. Contact your authorized Daimler Trucks North America dealer to arrange to have the recall performed and to ensure that parts are available at the dealership. To locate a dealer, search online at www.FreightlinerTrucks.com, www.SterlingTrucks.com, or contact the Warranty Campaigns Department for assistance. When you contact your dealer, refer to campaign number FL547A. Once kit(s) are received at the dealership, the Recall will take approximately two and a half hours and will be performed at no charge to you. IMPORTANT: When the Recall has been completed, please ensure that a label has been affixed to your vehicle referencing FL547A. If you do not own the vehicle that corresponds to the identification number(s) which appears on the Recall Notification, please return the notification to the Warranty Campaigns Department with any information you can furnish that will assist us in locating the present owner. If you have leased this vehicle, Federal law requires that you forward this notice to the lessee within 10 days. If you are a subsequent stage manufacturer, Federal law requires that you forward this notice to your distributors and retail outlets within five working days. If you have paid to have this recall condition corrected prior to this notice, you may be eligible to receive reimbursement. Please see the reverse side of this notice for details. If you are not able to have the defect remedied without charge and within a reasonable time, which is not longer than 60 days after you tender the vehicle for repair, please contact the Warranty Campaigns Department at (800) 547-0712, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday through Friday, e-mail address [email protected], or the Customer Assistance Center at (800) FTL-HELP or (800) STL- HELP, after normal business hours. You may also wish to submit a complaint to the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590; or call the Vehicle Safety Hotline at (888) 327-4236 (TTY: 800-424-9153); or to http://www.safercar.gov. If your vehicle is involved in the Canadian portion, you may wish to notify Transport Canada, ASFAD, Place de Ville Tower C, 330 Sparks Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0N5, or phone (800) 333-0510. We regret any inconvenience this action may cause but feel certain you understand our interest in motor vehicle safety.

WARRANTY CAMPAIGNS DEPARTMENT Enclosure

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Daimler Trucks North America LLC, on behalf of American LaFrance LLC, is conducting the repairs for American LaFrance Recall ALF-0308, Condor Cab Tilt Brackets. The vehicles affected are certain heavy-duty Class 8 Condor chassis-cabs vehicles shipped December 15, 2005, through August 31, 2007, with VIN number range N72314 through 000109. Please see the enclosed American LaFrance LLC Recall notice for details. Contact an authorized Daimler Trucks North America dealer to arrange to have the Recall performed and to ensure that parts are available at the dealership. To locate a dealer, search online at www.FreightlinerTrucks.com or contact the Daimler Trucks North America Warranty Campaigns Department at (800) 547-0712 for assistance. When you contact a Daimler Trucks North America dealer, refer to campaign number FL547. Once parts are available at the dealership, the Recall will take approximately two and a half to three hours and will be performed at no charge to you. IMPORTANT: When the Recall has been completed, please ensure that a label has been afﬁxed to your vehicle referencing FL547. .

WARRANTY CAMPAIGNS DEPARTMENT Enclosure

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Reimbursement to Customers for Repairs Performed Prior to Recall

If you have already paid to have this recall condition corrected you may be eligible to receive reimbursement. Requests for reimbursement may include parts and labor. Reimbursement may be limited to the amount the repair would have cost if completed by an authorized Daimler Trucks North America LLC dealer. The following documentation must be presented to your dealer for consideration for reimbursement. Please provide original or clear copies of all receipts, invoices, and repair orders that show: • The name and address of the person who paid for the repair. • The Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) of the vehicle that was repaired. • What problem occurred, what repair was done, when the repair was done. • Who repaired the vehicle. • The total cost of the repair expense that is being claimed. • Proof of payment for the repair (such as the front and back of a cancelled check or a credit card receipt). Reimbursement will be made by check from your Daimler Trucks North America LLC dealer. Please speak with your Daimler Trucks North America LLC authorized dealer concerning this matter.

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IMPORTANT: The ability to submit Recall claims for Freightliner Condor, Sterling Condor, and certain American LaFrance Condor model vehicles has been reinstated for FL547. Do not submit any other claims or claim types. REVISIONS: American LaFrance LLC has informed DTNA of changes to the vehicles involved in FL547BC. FL547A remains unchanged. To conﬁrm involvement in FL547C, continue to refer to Table 3. Condor Cab Tilt Bracket Replacement 1. Check the base label (Form WAR259) for a completion sticker for FL547 (Form WAR260) indicating this work has been done. The base label is usually located on the passenger-side door about 12 inches (30 cm) below the door latch. If the sticker is present, no further work is needed. If a completion sticker is not present, proceed to the next step. 2. Shut down the engine and chock the tires. 3. Remove the dash vents and dash cover. There are three hidden fasteners behind the vents that hold the dash cover on. See Fig. 1. Do not remove any other dash components. 4. Remove all body builder-supplied controls necessary to lift the tunnel cover and gain access to the tilt bracket lockbolts. 5. Partially remove the tunnel cover. See Fig. 1 and Fig. 2. 6. Move any wires that cover the cab tilt bracket lockbolts out of the way. Clip any wire ties as necessary. Peel back any insulation that may be covering lockbolts. The cab tilt bracket is located on the passenger side of the vehicle. See Fig. 2 and Fig. 3. 7. Secure all loose articles in the cab and make sure the doors are securely latched. WARNING

Objects falling in the cab, or a door ﬂying open, could cause severe personal injury or vehicle damage. 8. Tilt the cab. 9. Secure the cab with a 4 x 4 x 36 inch (10 x 10 x 90 cm) block of wood by positioning the block between the cab latch and the cab striker. See Fig. 4. Tightly secure the block with a ratchet strap. Doing so will prevent the cab from pivoting up or down. 10. Disconnect the tilt cylinder, located on the passenger side of the cab underbody. See Fig. 5. 10.1 Remove the cotter pin. 10.2 Remove the cylinder clevis pin. 10.3 Disconnect the tilt cylinder.

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2 2 2 2

11/09/2009 f602396 1. Dash Cover 2. Dash Mounting Screws 3. Tunnel Cover Fig. 1, Dash Assembly and Tunnel Cover

DANGER

Make sure that the cab is tilted and secure before working under the cab. Failure to read the warnings and and be aware of the dangers could result in serious injury or death. 11. Remove the nine lockbolts that secure cab tilt bracket to the cab. 11.1 Using locking pliers clamped perpendicular to the bracket, bend huckbolts back and forth until they break off. See Fig. 6. 11.2 Remove the bracket. NOTE: The holes in the new bracket may not line up with holes in the cab and the cab will need to be back drilled.

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05/05/2009 f602378 Fig. 3, Bracket Lockbolts (view from inside the cab) 2

05/05/2009 f602379 1. Tunnel Cover (partially removed) 2. Cab Insulation

Fig. 2, The Bracket is Located Under the Tunnel Cover (passenger side)

04/09/2009 f602367 04/09/2009 f602368 Fig. 4, Cab Blocked and Secured Fig. 5, Cab Tilt Cylinder and Bracket Assembly

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12. Position a new cab tilt bracket on the cab wall, and fasten the bracket with nine huckbolts. See Fig. 7. 12.1 If holes do not line up, locate the bracket by the four holes near the tilt cylinder mounting slot. 12.2 Back drill the remaining ﬁve upper holes through the cab using 1/4-inch (2.5 cm) drill and the bracket as a template. 12.3 Use ﬁve 1/4 X 5/8 inch (2.5 X 2 cm) washers (23-10900-025) on the inside of the cab to add support to the elongated holes. These washers may be claimed without additoinal authorization.

04/09/2009 f602369

Fig. 6, Removing the Huckbolts with Pliers 04/09/2009 f602370 Fig. 7, Riveting the New Huckbolts

13. Connect the cab tilt cylinder. 13.1 Position the tilt cylinder on the tilt bracket. 13.2 Install the clevis pin. 13.3 Install the cotter pin. 14. Lower the cab. 15. Install cab insulation and use tie straps to secure cab wires. 16. Install tunnel cover and all body builder controls. See Fig. 1. 17. Install the dash cover and dash vents. 18. Clean a spot on the base label (Form WAR259) and attach a completion sticker for FL547 (Form WAR260) to the base label. 19. Remove the chocks from the tires.

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SAFETY RECALL NOTICE

SAFETY RECALL ALF- 0308 / FL547BC NHTSA #08V-609 May 2010

Dear American LaFrance Truck Owner:

This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. This notice is also sent in accordance with the Canadian Motor Vehicles Safety Act.

American LaFrance LLC has decided that a defect that relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain heavy-duty Class 8 Condor chassis-cabs vehicles shipped December 15, 2005, through August 31, 2007, with VIN number range N72314 through 000109.

SAFETY DEFECT: Certain American LaFrance Condor chassis-cabs have been fitted with a hydraulic system to raise and lower the vehicle cab for maintenance activities. The cast aluminum bracket that attaches the hydraulic cylinder to the cab used to raise and lower the vehicle cab for maintenance activities may wear, providing inadequate restraint..

POTENTIAL RISK: Worn brackets may provide inadequate restraint, allowing the cab to fall forward onto the ground or rearward onto the chassis, resulting in possible personal injury or death to a person standing or working in the vicinity of the cab.

PRECAUTIONS YOU When raising or lowering the cab, ensure that no people or objects are in the CAN TAKE: travel path or vicinity of the cab.

REPAIR: Daimler Trucks North America LLC will be conducting remedy repairs on behalf of American LaFrance LLC. At no charge to you, regardless of your vehicle's age or mileage, a Daimler Trucks North America LLC dealer will replace the aluminum cab tilt bracket with a more robust iron bracket.

TIME REQUIRED The labor time required to repair your vehicle is approximately two and a half to FOR THE REPAIR: three hours.

WHAT YOU SHOULD American LaFrance LLC urges you to immediately contact a Daimler Trucks DO: North America LLC dealer for a service appointment to have your vehicle repaired. To locate a Daimler Trucks North America LLC dealer, you can go on line to www.FreightlinerTrucks.com and select “Dealers” or call 1-800-547-0712.

PRE-NOTIFICATION If you have already paid to have this recall condition corrected you may be REPAIR: eligible to receive reimbursement. Requests for reimbursement may include parts and labor. Reimbursement may be limited to the amount the repair would have cost if completed by an authorized Daimler Trucks North America LLC dealer. The following documentation must be presented to the dealer for consideration for reimbursement.

American LaFrance, LLC 1090 Newton Way Summerville, SC 29483-7430

SAFETY RECALL NOTICE

PRE-NOTIFICATION Please provide original or clear copies of all receipts, invoices, and repair orders REPAIR (Continued): that show:

• The name and address of the person who paid for the repair. • The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) of the vehicle that was repaired. • What problem occurred, what repair was done, when the repair was done. • Who repaired the vehicle. • The total cost of the repair expense that is being claimed. • Proof of payment for the repair (such as the front and back of a cancelled check or a credit card receipt).

Reimbursement will be made by check from your Daimler Trucks North America LLC dealer. Please speak with your Daimler Trucks North America LLC authorized dealer concerning this matter.

OWNER The enclosed VIN sheet identifies your vehicle(s). If you do not own, or have INFORMATION: sold or have traded, a vehicle identified, please return the notification by completing and signing the sheet and returning it in the postage paid envelope with any information that will assist us in locating the present owner. If you are a Lessor of vehicles subject to this Notice, you have an obligation under Federal Law to provide a copy of this Notice to all Lessees within 10 days of your receipt of this Notice. If you are a subsequent stage manufacturer, Federal law requires you to forward this notice to your distributors and retail outlets within five working days.

ASSISTANCE: If your dealer fails or is unable to remedy the defect without charge and within a reasonable time, which is not longer than 60 days after your tender the vehicle for repair, please contact the Daimler Trucks North America LLC Warranty Campaigns Department at 1-800-547-0712, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Monday through Friday.

If your vehicle is domiciled in the U.S., you may also submit a complaint to the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue S.E., Washington, DC 20590 or call the toll-free Auto Safety Hot Line at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 800-424-9153); or to http://www.safercar.gov.

If your vehicle is domiciled in Canada, you may wish to notify Transport Canada, ASFAD, Place de Ville Tower C, 330 Sparks Street, Ottawa ON K1A ON5, or phone (800) 333-0510.

IMPORTANT: When the recall has been completed, please ensure that a Recall Completion label has been affixed to your vehicle referencing Recall Campaign FL547.

We regret any inconvenience this recall may cause, but hope you will share in our concern for your safety and satisfaction with your vehicle.

AMERICAN LAFRANCE, LLC

American LaFrance, LLC 1090 Newton Way Summerville, SC 29483-7430