# NHTSA recall 05V207000

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: 05V207000
- Manufacturer's number: FL\-449
- Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Reported: 2005\-04\-27
- Owners notified: 2005\-11\-16
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Units potentially affected: 248

## What is wrong

CERTAIN MY 2000\-2003 FREIGHTLINER, THOMAS MVP SCHOOL BUS AND WESTERN STARS TRUCKS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 19, 2000,  AND MARCH 30, 2005, AND EQUIPPED WITH WEBASTO COOLANT HEATERS, MODEL DBW 2010, ASSEMBLED WITH WEBASTO BURNER TUBES, P/N 303046/26533A.  THE STAINLESS STEEL BURNER TUBE IS MADE OUT OF A MATERIAL THAT IS NOT TO SPECIFICATION AND COULD FAIL PREMATURELY.


## What can happen

SHOULD THE BURNER TUBE FAIL, THE COOLANT HEATER COULD OVERHEAT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

THOMAS BUILT WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE SUBJECT BURNER TUBES WITH NEW CERTIFIED BURNER TUBES AT NO COST TO THE OWNER.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 16, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT THOMAS BUILT CUSTOMER SUPPORT OFFICE AT 1\-336\-889\-4871 OR CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1\-800\-547\-0712.


## Notes

FREIGHTLINER/THOMAS BUILT RECALL NO. FL\-449.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

- [2000 FREIGHTLINER FREIGHTLINER](/makes/freightliner/freightliner/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-10\-01 to 2003\-12\-31.
- [2001 FREIGHTLINER FREIGHTLINER](/makes/freightliner/freightliner/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-10\-01 to 2003\-12\-31.
- 2002 FREIGHTLINER FREIGHTLINER. Built 2000\-10\-01 to 2003\-12\-31.
- 2003 FREIGHTLINER FREIGHTLINER. Built 2000\-10\-01 to 2003\-12\-31.
- 2000 THOMAS MVP. Built 2000\-10\-01 to 2003\-12\-31.
- 2001 THOMAS MVP. Built 2000\-10\-01 to 2003\-12\-31.
- 2002 THOMAS MVP. Built 2000\-10\-01 to 2003\-12\-31.
- 2003 THOMAS MVP. Built 2000\-10\-01 to 2003\-12\-31.
- 2000 WESTERN STAR WESTERN STAR. Built 2000\-10\-01 to 2003\-12\-31.
- 2001 WESTERN STAR WESTERN STAR. Built 2000\-10\-01 to 2003\-10\-31.
- 2002 WESTERN STAR WESTERN STAR. Built 2000\-10\-01 to 2003\-12\-31.
- 2003 WESTERN STAR WESTERN STAR. Built 2000\-10\-01 to 2003\-12\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [SF227AB](/bulletins/629431.md), 2002-04-02, 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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