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Service bulletin SB-35-25

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10039607
Published by NHTSA2011-08-05
Manufacturer's numberSB-35-25
Manufacturer's date2011-05-01
NHTSA componentSUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

NHTSA's summary

FREIGHTLINER: PROCEDURE OF REMOVING A LOWER PINION COVER IN THE REAR AXLES AND HOW TO RESEAL IT. *RM

The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

Components

Suspension

Vehicles listed
FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY2006, 2007, 2008
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M22006 to 2011
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA2008, 2009, 2010
FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS2006 to 2010
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
FREIGHTLINER CORONADO2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
FREIGHTLINER FLD2006 to 2010

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
11V1090002011-02-23. SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
20110752011-02-21. Suspension
07V3160002007-07-24. SUSPENSION:REAR
20072302007-07-11. Suspension
07V1690002007-04-12. SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
20063012006-11-08. Suspension
06V4240002006-11-02. SUSPENSION:FRONT
20053812005-12-02. Suspension
20053182005-10-18. Suspension

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
SB31-0432020-07-31. Service bulletin. Freightliner Service Bulletin for Non-Airliner Rear Suspension Crossmember Fastener Change. With the start of production on March 2, 2020, the fasteners used to assemble the non-Airliner rear suspension (bogie) crossmember have changed. The rear suspension bogie crossmember gussets to the C-channel will be assembled with 5/8 - 18 fasteners. This change includes a revision to a higher friction nut that requires an increase in tightening torque. The new higher friction nut can be identified by its green color.
SB32-0542019-09-28. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin for Hendrickson HaulMaax Rear Suspension Transverse Torque Rod Tower Bracket Replacement
sb32-0542019-09-05. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin to fix vehicles which may have an incorrect transverse torque rod tower bracket installed on the rear drive axles at the factory. This can result in cracking at the transverse rod tower where it is welded to the axle housing, premature wearing of the transverse torque rod tapered pin and bushings, and damage to the transverse torque rod frame bracket.
DOC-10341712019-04-01. Service bulletin. SS 1034171 Airliner Rear Suspension Chassis Lean Troubleshooting
TSN 32-06 Airlin2018-12-10. Service bulletin. Technical Service Note: Airliner Rear Suspension Main Crossmember Fastener Replacement.
sb3125 AirLiner2018-12-10. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin: AirLiner Suspension Six-Piece Bolted Service Crossmember
sb310372018-10-29. Service bulletin. With the start of production on February 12, 2018, the fasteners used to assemble Airliner rear suspension crossmembers changed. The forward-suspension crossmember will assembled with 5/8-18 fasteners and the rear-suspension (bogie) crossmember will be assembled with 3/4-16 fasteners.
sb35292018-06-25. Service bulletin. sb3529 Axle Alignment Specifications
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sb32502018-06-18. Service bulletin. sb3250 Incorrect ECAS Ride Height Sensor and Linkage InstallationB