# NHTSA recall 07V571000

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: 07V571000
- Manufacturer's number: FL\-518
- Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Reported: 2007\-12\-18
- Owners notified: 2008\-07\-31
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS
- Units potentially affected: 31

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS BUILT WITH SISU FR2P\-21, SISU FR2P\-26, SISU FR3P\-33, OR SISU FR3P\-48 REAR AXLES, A COUNTER\-BORE MACHINED IN BOTH ENDS OF THE WORM WHEEL OPENING OF THE SLACK ADJUSTER HOUSING REDUCES MATERIAL THICKNESS BETWEEN THE WORM WHEEL OPENING AND THE WORM SHAFT OPENING.  UNDER NORMAL SERVICE A CRACK MAY DEVELOP IN THIS AREA RENDERING THE SLACK ADJUSTER INOPERABLE AND REDUCING BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS.


## What can happen

REDUCED VEHICLE BRAKING COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SLACK ADJUSTERS, AND REPLACE THE ADJUSTER IF FOUND DEFECTIVE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 31,  2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1\-800\-547\-0712.


## Notes

FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL\-518.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 WESTERN STAR 4900](/makes/western-star/4900/2005/recalls.md). Built 2005\-01\-01 to 2007\-01\-31.
- [2006 WESTERN STAR 4900](/makes/western-star/4900/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-01\-01 to 2007\-01\-31.
- [2007 WESTERN STAR 4900](/makes/western-star/4900/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-01\-01 to 2007\-01\-31.
- [2005 WESTERN STAR 6900](/makes/western-star/6900/2005/recalls.md). Built 2005\-01\-01 to 2007\-01\-31.
- [2006 WESTERN STAR 6900](/makes/western-star/6900/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-01\-01 to 2007\-01\-31.
- [2007 WESTERN STAR 6900](/makes/western-star/6900/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-01\-01 to 2007\-01\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [FL756](/bulletins/10146288.md), 2018-10-29, Service bulletin
- [603\-13](/bulletins/10142029.md), 2018-06-18, Service bulletin
- [sbw4206](/bulletins/10129761.md), 2018-03-05, Service bulletin
- [sbw4205](/bulletins/10127100.md), 2018-01-16, 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)

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