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2017–2018 Hometown Trolley Mainstreet, 2017–2018 Hometown Trolley Streetcar, 2017–2018 Hometown Trolley Villager Recall: Brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened

NHTSA campaign 19V029000 · Service Brakes, Air · filed Jan 11, 2019 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported
5
Manufacturer
Double K Inc.
Risk
Crash / injury
Owner letters
Mailing began Jan 11, 2019

The defect

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.

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The fix — what to do

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.

Affected vehicles

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 19V029000 (manufacturer number FL794A-V). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.