2018 Hometown Trolley Villager Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2018 Hometown Trolley Villager. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2018 Hometown Trolley Villager
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Caliper (service brakes)
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.
Remedy: 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…
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Caliper (service brakes)
Double K, Inc is recalling certain 2017-2019 Hometown Trolley Villager, Mainstreet, and Streetcar trackless trolley buses, built on a Daimler trucks North America (DTNA) Freightliner chassis equipped with air disc brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts on these vehicles may be insufficiently tightened, allowing the bolts to loosen.
Remedy: 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 April 5, 2019. Owners may contact Double K…
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2018 Hometown Trolley Villager. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.
Compare Hometown Trolley Villager model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Hometown Trolley Villager model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 2018 Hometown Trolley Villager
How do I know if my 2018 Hometown Trolley Villager has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2018 Hometown Trolley Villager; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Hometown Trolley dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 19V029000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Hometown Trolley models
- Mainstreet0 complaints
- Streetcar0 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.