# NHTSA recall 03V500000

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: 03V500000
- Manufacturer's number: FL\-418
- Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Reported: 2003\-12\-04
- Owners notified: 2004\-01\-26
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
- Units potentially affected: 400

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AIR BRAKES, THE PLASTIC PUSH\-TO\-CONNECT AIR LINE FITTING CARTRIDGE COULD BE IMPROPERLY WELDED INTO THE NYLON JUNCTION BLOCK HOUSING ALLOWING AN AIR LINE TO BECOME DISCONNECTED.


## What can happen

THIS COULD LEAD TO REDUCED  BRAKE CONTROL, LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKE CONTROL, OR THE EMERGENCY BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY APPLYING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW CAB AIR MANIFOLD.  OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO  BEGIN ON JANUARY 21, 2004.  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 800\-547\-0712.


## Notes

FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL\-418.CUSTOMERS CAN 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

- [2003 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY](/makes/freightliner/argosy/2003/recalls.md). Built 2003\-09\-08 to 2003\-09\-25.
- 2003 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY. Built 2003\-09\-08 to 2003\-09\-25.
- [2003 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2003/recalls.md). Built 2003\-09\-08 to 2003\-09\-25.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [sb4267](/bulletins/10141732.md), 2018-06-18, Service bulletin
- [sb4267](/bulletins/10129757.md), 2018-03-05, Service bulletin
- [sb4268](/bulletins/10126829.md), 2018-01-05, Service bulletin
- [SB42\-68](/bulletins/10049539.md), 2013-01-16, Service bulletin

## 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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