# NHTSA recall 07V289000

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: 07V289000
- Manufacturer's number: FL\-503
- Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Reported: 2007\-07\-03
- Owners notified: 2007\-08\-30
- Component: STEERING:COLUMN
- Units potentially affected: 25643

## What is wrong

CERTAIN FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUSES AND TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 23, 2004, TO MARCH 21, 2006.  DURING THE STEERING COLUMN MANUFACTURING PROCESS TWO WELDS MAY HAVE BEEN MISSING.


## What can happen

COLUMNS WITH TWO WELDS MISSING MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE AND ALLOW THE STEERING WHEEL TO PROGRESSIVELY BE MOVED OUT OF ITS NORMAL POSITION WHICH MAY CAUSE THE STEERING TO RESPOND DIFFERENTLY THAN EXPECTED.  IF THIS CONDITION IS IGNORED, A CRASH MAY OCCUR.


## The remedy

FREIGHTLINER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND INSPECT AND REPAIR THE AFFECTED VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 30, 2007.  OWNERS CAN CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1\-800\-547\-0712.


## Notes

FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL\-503.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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2005 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY ST. Built 2004\-10\-23 to 2006\-03\-21.
- 2006 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY ST. Built 2004\-10\-23 to 2006\-03\-21.
- [2005 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-10\-23 to 2006\-03\-21.
- [2006 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-10\-23 to 2006\-03\-21.
- [2005 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO](/makes/freightliner/coronado/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-10\-23 to 2006\-03\-21.
- [2006 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO](/makes/freightliner/coronado/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-10\-23 to 2006\-03\-21.
- 2004 THOMAS BUILT BUSES FS\-65. Built 2004\-10\-23 to 2006\-03\-21.
- 2005 THOMAS BUILT BUSES FS\-65. Built 2004\-10\-23 to 2006\-03\-21.
- 2006 THOMAS BUILT BUSES FS\-65. Built 2004\-10\-23 to 2006\-03\-21.
- 2004 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF\-T\-LINER. Built 2004\-10\-23 to 2006\-03\-21.
- 2005 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF\-T\-LINER. Built 2004\-10\-23 to 2006\-03\-21.
- 2006 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF\-T\-LINER. Built 2004\-10\-23 to 2006\-03\-21.

## Investigated as EA07002

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA07002: Engineering analysis, opened 2007\-01\-30, closed 2007\-07\-12. STEERING COLUMN WELD CRACKS. STEERING:COLUMN; STEERING.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/07V289000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/07V289000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [sb4641](/bulletins/10156420.md), 2019-04-01, 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/07V289000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/07V289000)

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