NHTSA recall 11V109000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 11V109000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-589 |
| Manufacturer | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| Reported | 2011-02-23 |
| Owners notified | 2011-07-14 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 4977 |
What is wrong
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 ARGOSY, CASCADIA, AND CORNOADO HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 4, 2010, THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH 40K AIRLINER SUSPENSIONS. THE REAR SUSPENSION MAY FRACTURE THROUGH THE CENTER BOLT HOLE AFTER VEHICLE ASSEMBLY.
What can happen
IF UNDETECTED, OVER TIME THE REAR END OF THE SPRING MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING A HAZARDOUS ROAD DEBRIS SITUATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MONO LEAF SPRINGS FREE OF CHARGE. DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL SEND AN INTERIM LETTER TO OWNERS INFORMING THEM OF THE RECALL. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 5, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
DAIMLER TRUCKS' RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS FL-589.OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
| 2010 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY | Built 2010-01-04 to 2010-11-30. |
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| 2011 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY | Built 2010-01-04 to 2010-11-30. |
| 2010 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2010-01-04 to 2010-11-30. |
| 2011 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2010-01-04 to 2010-11-30. |
| 2010 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO | Built 2010-01-04 to 2010-11-30. |
| 2011 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO | Built 2010-01-04 to 2010-11-30. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SB31-043 | 2020-07-31. Service bulletin. Freightliner Service Bulletin for Non-Airliner Rear Suspension Crossmember Fastener Change. With the start of production on March 2, 2020, the fasteners used to assemble the non-Airliner rear suspension (bogie) crossmember have changed. The rear suspension bogie crossmember gussets to the C-channel will be assembled with 5/8 - 18 fasteners. This change includes a revision to a higher friction nut that requires an increase in tightening torque. The new higher friction nut can be identified by its green color. |
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| SB32-054 | 2019-09-28. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin for Hendrickson HaulMaax Rear Suspension Transverse Torque Rod Tower Bracket Replacement |
| sb32-054 | 2019-09-05. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin to fix vehicles which may have an incorrect transverse torque rod tower bracket installed on the rear drive axles at the factory. This can result in cracking at the transverse rod tower where it is welded to the axle housing, premature wearing of the transverse torque rod tapered pin and bushings, and damage to the transverse torque rod frame bracket. |
| DOC-1034171 | 2019-04-01. Service bulletin. SS 1034171 Airliner Rear Suspension Chassis Lean Troubleshooting |
| TSN 32-06 Airlin | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. Technical Service Note: Airliner Rear Suspension Main Crossmember Fastener Replacement. |
| sb3125 AirLiner | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin: AirLiner Suspension Six-Piece Bolted Service Crossmember |
| sb31037 | 2018-10-29. Service bulletin. With the start of production on February 12, 2018, the fasteners used to assemble Airliner rear suspension crossmembers changed. The forward-suspension crossmember will assembled with 5/8-18 fasteners and the rear-suspension (bogie) crossmember will be assembled with 3/4-16 fasteners. |
| sb3529 | 2018-06-25. Service bulletin. sb3529 Axle Alignment Specifications |
| sb3251 | 2018-06-18. Service bulletin. sb3251 Replacing or Upgrading Airliner 40K Transverse Torque RodsB |
| sb3250 | 2018-06-18. Service bulletin. sb3250 Incorrect ECAS Ride Height Sensor and Linkage InstallationB |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.