# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE09004
> **BRAKE HOSE/TUBE ABRADING** · Opened 2009-01-21 · Closed 2009-04-16
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE09004
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2009-01-21
- **Close date:** 2009-04-16
- **Manufacturer:** FREIGHTLINER LLC
- **Affected makes:** THOMAS BUILT BUSES
- **Affected components:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- **Affected model years:** 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 15
## Summary

THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED AFTER ODI RECEIVED A COMPLAINT FROM A FLEET INDICATING THAT THE BRAKE HOSES WERE RUBBING AGAINST THE TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK TUBE.ON APRIL 2, 2009, DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA LLC FILED A SAFETY RECALL TO INSPECTED AND REROUTE THE AFFECTED BRAKE HOSES AND ANYDAMAGED HOSES WILL BE REPLACED. THE RECALL NUMBER ASSIGNED IS 09V-114.THIS RECALL ACTION RESOLVES THE ISSUES RAISED BY THIS INVESTIGATION. ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE09004)
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