NHTSA recall 05V185000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 05V185000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-448 |
| Manufacturer | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Reported | 2005-04-27 |
| Owners notified | 2005-10-21 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Units potentially affected | 3500 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ACCURIDE ALUMINUM WHEELS, THE WHEELS WERE NOT PROPERLY PRE-STRESSED. THIS ALLOWS CRACKS TO DEVELOP OVER TIME.
What can happen
THIS MAY EVENTUALLY LEAD TO WHEEL FAILURE AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WHEELS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 21, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-448.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.
| 2005 FREIGHTLINER AMERICAN LAFRANCE | Built 2005-02-20 to 2005-03-20. |
|---|---|
| 2005 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY ST | Built 2005-02-20 to 2005-03-20. |
| 2005 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built 2005-02-20 to 2005-03-20. |
| 2005 FREIGHTLINER STERLING ACTERRA | Built 2005-02-20 to 2005-03-20. |
| 2005 FREIGHTLINER WESTERN STAR | Built 2005-02-20 to 2005-03-20. |
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