# NHTSA recall 05V185000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 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](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2005/recalls.md). 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.

## 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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