NHTSA recall 05V551000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 05V551000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-467 |
| Manufacturer | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Reported | 2005-12-06 |
| Owners notified | 2006-03-15 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 500 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS AND MOTOR HOME CHASSIS, THE TOP FLANGE OF THE FRONT AXLE I-BEAM MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE.
What can happen
DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2006, FOR PHASE I. PHASE 2 WILL BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2006. THIS RECALL IS BEING CONDUCTED IN TWO PHASES. PHASE I WILL REPLACE THE COMPLETE AXLE ASSEMBLY; AND PHASE II WILL REPLACE THE AXLE BEAM AND STEERING KNUCKLES. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-467.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.
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 | Built 2005-09-06 to 2005-10-20. |
|---|---|
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY | Built 2005-09-06 to 2005-10-20. |
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built 2005-09-06 to 2005-10-20. |
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO | Built 2005-09-06 to 2005-10-20. |
| 2006 STERLING AT | Built 2005-09-06 to 2005-10-20. |
| 2006 STERLING CENTURY | Built 2005-09-06 to 2005-10-20. |
| 2006 STERLING LT | Built 2005-09-06 to 2005-10-20. |
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