# NHTSA recall 05V001000

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: 05V001000
- Manufacturer's number: FL\-438
- Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Reported: 2005\-01\-03
- Owners notified: 2005\-04\-20
- Component: SEATS
- Units potentially affected: 1770

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SEATS BUILT BY GRA\-MAG, THE SEAT PIVOT BOLTS CAN LOOSEN AND POSSIBLY FRACTURE OR DISLODGE, CAUSING THE SEAT BACK TO FAIL TO PROVIDE FULL SUPPORT TO THE DRIVER'S BACK.


## What can happen

A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR SHOULD THE SEAT FALL BACKWARDS DURING USE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPAIR THESE VEHICLES.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 20, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1\-800\-547\-0712.


## Notes

FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL\-438.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2002 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2002/recalls.md). Built 2002\-08\-01 to 2004\-09\-30.
- [2003 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-08\-01 to 2004\-09\-30.
- [2004 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2004/recalls.md). Built 2002\-08\-01 to 2004\-09\-30.

## 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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