{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"05V185000","date":"2005-04-27","owner_notified":"2005-10-21","manufacturer":"FREIGHTLINER LLC","component":"WHEELS","summary":"ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ACCURIDE ALUMINUM WHEELS, THE WHEELS WERE NOT PROPERLY PRE-STRESSED.   THIS ALLOWS CRACKS TO DEVELOP OVER TIME.","consequence":"THIS MAY EVENTUALLY LEAD TO WHEEL FAILURE AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WHEELS FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 21, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.","notes":"FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-448.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.","mfr_campaign":"FL-448","part_number":null,"units":3500,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2005,"make":"FREIGHTLINER","model":"AMERICAN LAFRANCE","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"2005-02-20","built_to":"2005-03-20"},{"year":2005,"make":"FREIGHTLINER","model":"CENTURY ST","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"2005-02-20","built_to":"2005-03-20"},{"year":2005,"make":"FREIGHTLINER","model":"COLUMBIA","vehicle_id":"2005_freightliner_columbia","match":"exact","built_from":"2005-02-20","built_to":"2005-03-20"},{"year":2005,"make":"FREIGHTLINER","model":"STERLING ACTERRA","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"2005-02-20","built_to":"2005-03-20"},{"year":2005,"make":"FREIGHTLINER","model":"WESTERN STAR","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"2005-02-20","built_to":"2005-03-20"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/05V185000"}