NHTSA recall 05V467000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 05V467000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-460 |
| Manufacturer | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Reported | 2005-10-05 |
| Owners notified | 2006-04-11 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE |
| Units potentially affected | 1100 |
What is wrong
CERTAIN 2005 THOMAS BUILT FS-65 AND C-2 SCHOOL BUSES AND 2005 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY, COLUMBIA, CENTURY ST, AND M2 BUSINESS CLASS TRUCKS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE 4 AND JULY 8, 2005. THE SPINDLES IN THE REAR AXLE HOUSING WERE OVERHEATED DURING THE HEAT TREATMENT PROCESS. INCORRECTLY HEAT TREATED SPINDLES COULD RESULT IN A FRACTURE OF THE SPINDLE.
What can happen
INCORRECTLY HEAT TREATED SPINDLES COULD FRACTURE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
FREIGHTLINER WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND INSPECT FOR THE HEAT TREAT DATE CODE ON THE END OF THE REAR SPINDLES AND REPLACE THE AXLE HOUSING IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON JANUARY 23, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER
Notes
FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-460.CUSTOMERS MAY 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 ARGOSY | Built 2005-07-13 to 2005-07-08. |
|---|---|
| 2005 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 | Built 2005-06-13 to 2005-07-08. |
| 2005 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY ST | Built 2005-06-13 to 2005-07-08. |
| 2005 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built 2005-06-13 to 2005-07-08. |
| 2005 THOMAS C2 | Built 2005-06-13 to 2005-07-08. |
| 2005 THOMAS FS-65 | Built 2005-06-13 to 2005-07-08. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| sb3125 AirLiner | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin: AirLiner Suspension Six-Piece Bolted Service Crossmember |
|---|---|
| 17TL25 | 2018-02-12. Service bulletin. 17TL25 TruckCam? Alignment System |
| 355 | 2007-09-28. Service bulletin. ARVINMERITOR REAR DRIVE AXLE LOCK SCREWS. *KB |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.