# NHTSA recall 06V190000

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: 06V190000
- Manufacturer's number: FL\-476
- Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Reported: 2006\-06\-05
- Owners notified: 2006\-12\-18
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 61000

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE PROTECTIVE COVER FOR THE CAB POWER DISTRIBUTION MODEL \(PDM\)  MAY BE MISSING OR IMPROPERLY INSTALLED.


## What can happen

IF THE PROTECTIVE COVER IS MISSING OR NOT POSITIONED CORRECTLY, ANY WATER INTRUSION FROM AN OPEN WINDOW OR WINDSHIELD LEAK MAY SEEP THROUGH THE UPPER DASH COVER SEAM AND DRIP ONTO THE PDM.  WATER ON THE PDM CIRCUITS MAY CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT RESULTING IN A FIRE THAT COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW COVER FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 18, 2006.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1\-800\-547\-0712.


## Notes

FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL\-476.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 ARGOSY](/makes/freightliner/argosy/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-09\-07 to 2005\-10\-17.
- [2006 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY](/makes/freightliner/argosy/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-09\-07 to 2005\-10\-17.
- 2005 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS. Built 2004\-09\-07 to 2005\-10\-17.
- 2006 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS. Built 2004\-09\-07 to 2005\-10\-17.
- [2005 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-09\-07 to 2005\-10\-17.
- [2006 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-09\-07 to 2005\-10\-17.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [SS1033638](/bulletins/10195478.md), 2021-06-09, Service bulletin
- [SB54\-278](/bulletins/10181759.md), 2020-10-28, Service bulletin
- [TechTalk7699](/bulletins/10180453.md), 2020-10-01, Service bulletin
- [sb54311](/bulletins/10160786.md), 2019-06-03, Service bulletin
- [54\-277](/bulletins/10142275.md), 2018-06-25, Service bulletin
- [54\-278](/bulletins/10142272.md), 2018-06-25, Service bulletin
- [54\-274](/bulletins/10142271.md), 2018-06-25, Service bulletin
- [sb54215](/bulletins/10142073.md), 2018-06-18, Service bulletin
- [sb54290](/bulletins/10141930.md), 2018-06-18, Service bulletin
- [sb54202](/bulletins/10141755.md), 2018-06-18, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V190000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V190000)

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