NHTSA recall 07V530000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 07V530000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-514 |
| Manufacturer | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Reported | 2007-11-13 |
| Owners notified | 2008-01-03 |
| Component | TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 38000 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN TRUCK-TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH HOLLAND SIMPLEX SE OR SE II FIFTH WHEELS, THE LATCH LEVER PIVOT BOLT ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN OVER-TIGHTENED WHICH COULD DISTORT THE PIVOT BOLT SPACER SLEEVE. CORROSION OR CONTAMINATES IN THE PIVOT MAY CAUSE IT TO BIND AND PREVENT THE FIFTH WHEEL JAW FROM LATCHING SECURELY AROUND THE TRAILER KING PIN.
What can happen
THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE FIFTH WHEEL MAY FAIL TO LATCH WITHOUT THE DRIVER'S KNOWLEDGE. WHEN THE OCCURS, THE DRIVER COULD DRIVE AWAY AND THE TRAILER COULD BECOME DISENGAGED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PIVOT BOLT AND SLEEVE WITH A HEX HEAD SHOULDER BOLT AND WASHER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 3, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-514.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 ARGOSY | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
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| 2007 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY ST | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY ST | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY ST | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER FLD | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER FLD | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER FLD | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER FLD120 | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER FLD120 | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER FLD120 | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2006 STERLING A-LINE | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2007 STERLING A-LINE | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2008 STERLING A-LINE | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2006 STERLING ACTERRA | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2007 STERLING ACTERRA | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2008 STERLING ACTERRA | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2006 STERLING L-LINE | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2007 STERLING L-LINE | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2008 STERLING L-LINE | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2006 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2007 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
| 2008 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built 2006-01-01 to 2007-05-31. |
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.
Investigated as PE07047
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.
| PE07047 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 2007-09-14, closed 2007-11-19. INSECURE FIFTH WHEEL LATCHING. TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| sbw31013 | 2018-10-29. Service bulletin. With the start of production on March 6, 2018, the fasteners used to attach the slide- and plate-mount style fifth wheels to the outboard angles changed to M16 metric bolts, nuts, and washers. |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.