# NHTSA recall 00V081000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V081000
- Manufacturer's number: FL\-255
- Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2000\-03\-17
- Owners notified: 2000\-08\-07
- Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 13545

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS BUILT WITH DUAL LEAF SPRING TYPE AIR RIDE SUSPENSIONS AND VEHICLES BUILT WITH SINGLE LEAF SPRING TYPE AIR RIDE SUSPENSIONS. REAR SUSPENSION SPRINGS CAN FRACTURE THROUGH THE CENTER BOLT HOLE AFTER VEHICLE ASSEMBLY.


## What can happen

IF UNDETECTED, THE REAR END OF THE SPRING COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING A HAZARDOUS ROAD DEBRIS SITUATION.


## The remedy

FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SINGLE LEAF SPRINGS, DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE ALL SPRINGS.  FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DUAL LEAF SPRINGS, DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR CRACKED SPRINGS AND REPLACE IF CRACKED.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 7, 2000.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1\-800\-547\-0712.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1999 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY](/makes/freightliner/argosy/1999/recalls.md). Built 1999\-12\-01 to 2000\-02\-17.
- [2000 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY](/makes/freightliner/argosy/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-12\-01 to 2000\-02\-17.
- 1999 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS. Built 1999\-12\-01 to 2000\-02\-17.
- 2000 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS. Built 1999\-12\-01 to 2000\-02\-17.
- 1999 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY. Built 1999\-12\-01 to 2000\-02\-17.
- 2000 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY. Built 1999\-12\-01 to 2000\-02\-17.
- 1999 FREIGHTLINER FLD. Built 1999\-12\-01 to 2000\-02\-17.
- 2000 FREIGHTLINER FLD. Built 1999\-12\-01 to 2000\-02\-17.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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