# NHTSA recall 12V266000

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: 12V266000
- Manufacturer's number: FL\-629
- Manufacturer: DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Reported: 2012\-06\-12
- Owners notified: 2012\-08\-10
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT
- Units potentially affected: 217

## What is wrong

DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA \(DTNA\) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2013 FREIGHTLINER, WESTERN STAR, FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS TRUCKS, AND THOMAS BUILT BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 18, 2012, THROUGH MAY 11, 2012, AND EQUIPPED WITH DETROIT AXLE\-BRAND FRONT AXLE KNUCKLES.  THE FRONT KNUCKLES ON THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A MACHINING ERROR IN THE WHEEL BEARING AREA WHICH MAY LEAD TO PREMATURE SPINDLE FAILURE.


## What can happen

IF THE SPINDLE FAILS, THE WHEEL MAY SEPARATE FROM THE KNUCKLE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED COMPONENTS, FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 10, 2012.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA TOLL FREE AT 1\-800\-547\-0712.


## Notes

DAIMLER TRUCKS' RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS FL\-629.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

- 2013 FCCC redundant CUSTOM CHASSIS XC. Built 2012\-04\-18 to 2012\-05\-11.
- 2013 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2. Built 2012\-04\-18 to 2012\-05\-11.
- [2013 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA](/makes/freightliner/cascadia/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-04\-18 to 2012\-05\-11.
- [2013 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-04\-18 to 2012\-05\-11.
- [2013 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO](/makes/freightliner/coronado/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-04\-18 to 2012\-05\-11.
- 2013 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF\-T\-LINER C2. Built 2012\-04\-18 to 2012\-05\-11.
- [2013 WESTERN STAR 4900](/makes/western-star/4900/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-04\-18 to 2012\-05\-11.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [SS734\-WST](/bulletins/11000986.md), 2024-06-05, Other
- [FAB143](/bulletins/10193644.md), 2021-05-18, Service bulletin
- [SBW31\-016](/bulletins/10177605.md), 2020-07-31, Service bulletin
- [SB31\-043](/bulletins/10177604.md), 2020-07-31, Service bulletin
- [SS1034621](/bulletins/10170323.md), 2020-01-21, Service bulletin
- [SB32\-054](/bulletins/10165414.md), 2019-09-28, Service bulletin
- [sb32\-054](/bulletins/10164435.md), 2019-09-05, Service bulletin
- [FL807 Axle Tie R](/bulletins/10162260.md), 2019-07-08, Service bulletin
- [ICI19\-025 FL807](/bulletins/10162259.md), 2019-07-08, Service bulletin
- [FL807](/bulletins/10161066.md), 2019-06-10, 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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