NHTSA recall 05V408000
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 | 05V408000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-452 |
| Manufacturer | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Reported | 2005-09-13 |
| Owners notified | 2005-11-16 |
| Component | STEERING:LINKAGES |
| Units potentially affected | 37029 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN TRUCK AND MOTOR HOME CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH I-SHAFTS SUPPLIED BY ZF HEAVY DUTY STEERING, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A FAILURE OF THE FORK/SHAFT CONNECTION.
What can happen
IF THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE COULD SUFFER A LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND ATTACH A TENSION COLLAR TO THE STEERING SHAFT TO SECURE THE CONNECTION TO THE YOKE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 16, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-452.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.
| 2004 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY | Built 2004-04-01 to 2004-11-30. |
|---|---|
| 2004 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built 2004-04-01 to 2004-11-30. |
| 2004 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO | Built 2004-04-01 to 2004-11-30. |
| 2004 FREIGHTLINER FLD | Built 2004-04-01 to 2004-11-30. |
| 2004 FREIGHTLINER XC MOTORHOME CHASSIS | Built 2004-04-01 to 2004-11-30. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SB-46-47 | 2010-01-13. Service bulletin. FREIGHTLINER TRUCK: INNER TIE ROD INSPECTION AND REPAIR, RACK AND PINION GEAR. INCREASED LENGTH OF THE DRIVER SIDE INNER TIE ROD (IF THE INNER TIE ROD UNTHREADS FROM THE RACK) MAY CAUSE ABNORMAL STEER TIRE WEAR DUE TO HIGH TOE IN OR AN INABILITY TO MAINTAIN CORRECT TOE IN ADJUSTMENT. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
|---|
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.