Freightliner Century Class S/t 2007
Model Century Class S/t made in 2007 by Freightliner got 5 consumer complains, 4 investigations there is 1 recall as well as 3 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling, structure and unknown or other. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling, equipment. The car had some investigations: steering, trailer hitches. There was one recall concerning parking brake .
Model 2007
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL - AIR | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V205000 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | from 04/01/2006 to 05/26/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 5243 | 06/28/2006 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 06/12/2006 | 06/12/2006 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain heavy trucks, shuttle buses, and school buses equipped with bendix modulated spring brake valves. a defect in the modulated spring brake valve casting may cause an intermittent delay in the application of the park brake. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The vehicle may rollaway without warning, possibly causing personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Freightliner will notify owners and replace the defective valves free of charge. the recall began on june 28, 2006 to freightliner, sterling, and fccc owners. thomas built mailed letters to owners beginning july 27, 2006. this recall has been superseded (replaced) by recall 07v302 (fl-504). | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Freightliner recall no. fl-477.customers may 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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||||
| SF383A | 01/01/2008 | 10024185 | Freightliner - modine radiator mounting joints. models affected: specific freightliner century class s/t and columbia vehicles, sterling l-line vehicles and western star 4900 vehicles manufactured between aug. 28, 2006 and jan. 29, 2007 | 03/18/2008 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| SF389A | 04/01/2008 | 10024704 | Detroit diesel series 60 exhaust bellows - models affected: specific freightliner cascadia, century class s/t, columbia, and coronado vehicles manufactured between sept. 20, 2006 and nov. 14, 2007, with detroit diesel series 60 engines. | 05/12/2008 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| SF-397A-F | 03/03/2009 | SF-397 | 10028206 | Daimler trucks-freightliner: on certain vehicles, the air filter housing and/or the air intake duct may not seal correctly, allowing dust and dirt to enter the engine. the air filter housing and/air intake duct will be replaced, as appropr | 03/16/2009 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | ||||||
| PE09040 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 08/31/2009 | 11/19/2009 | RACK AND PINION FAILURE | 09V357000 | |
| A consumer complaint was filed with the agency on august 22, 2009, by an independent contractor leasing a 2009 freightliner cascadia.the complaint alleges that in april of 2009 at approximately 50,000 miles he experienced a seal rupture in the rack and pinion assembly.a new seal was installed and at 56,000 miles he found his right steer tire completely bald.the repair shop identified an internal failure of the rack and pinion assembly causing the rapid wear of the tire.odi has identified ewr field reports related to failed rack and pinions on the subject vehicles.the reports identify either an internal failure of the rack and pinion assembly that resulted in crashes or a looseness of the inner tie rod end of the rack and pinion resulting in a poor alignment and premature tire wear.information received during this investigation from freightliner detailed failures of the rack and pinion assemblies on the subject vehicles.these failures were the result of the left hand inner tie rod end becoming loose over time.when the tie rod becomes loose, it may separate from the rack and pinion assembly and make the vehicle difficult to steer.frieghtliner has concluded that a defect related to motor vehicle safety does exist on the subject vehicles and has initiated a safety recall (09v-357) that will remedy all of them.this recall involves removing the tie rod and adding a compound to it that will prevent the tie rod from coming loose over time.a copy of the recall is attached.freightliner's action resolves the issues raised by this investigation and, therefore, this investigation is closed. | ||||||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION - PINION SHAFT | ||||||
| PE09040 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 08/31/2009 | 11/19/2009 | RACK AND PINION FAILURE | 09V357000 | |
| A consumer complaint was filed with the agency on august 22, 2009, by an independent contractor leasing a 2009 freightliner cascadia.the complaint alleges that in april of 2009 at approximately 50,000 miles he experienced a seal rupture in the rack and pinion assembly.a new seal was installed and at 56,000 miles he found his right steer tire completely bald.the repair shop identified an internal failure of the rack and pinion assembly causing the rapid wear of the tire.odi has identified ewr field reports related to failed rack and pinions on the subject vehicles.the reports identify either an internal failure of the rack and pinion assembly that resulted in crashes or a looseness of the inner tie rod end of the rack and pinion resulting in a poor alignment and premature tire wear.information received during this investigation from freightliner detailed failures of the rack and pinion assemblies on the subject vehicles.these failures were the result of the left hand inner tie rod end becoming loose over time.when the tie rod becomes loose, it may separate from the rack and pinion assembly and make the vehicle difficult to steer.frieghtliner has concluded that a defect related to motor vehicle safety does exist on the subject vehicles and has initiated a safety recall (09v-357) that will remedy all of them.this recall involves removing the tie rod and adding a compound to it that will prevent the tie rod from coming loose over time.a copy of the recall is attached.freightliner's action resolves the issues raised by this investigation and, therefore, this investigation is closed. | ||||||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION - RACK | ||||||
| PE09040 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 08/31/2009 | 11/19/2009 | RACK AND PINION FAILURE | 09V357000 | |
| A consumer complaint was filed with the agency on august 22, 2009, by an independent contractor leasing a 2009 freightliner cascadia.the complaint alleges that in april of 2009 at approximately 50,000 miles he experienced a seal rupture in the rack and pinion assembly.a new seal was installed and at 56,000 miles he found his right steer tire completely bald.the repair shop identified an internal failure of the rack and pinion assembly causing the rapid wear of the tire.odi has identified ewr field reports related to failed rack and pinions on the subject vehicles.the reports identify either an internal failure of the rack and pinion assembly that resulted in crashes or a looseness of the inner tie rod end of the rack and pinion resulting in a poor alignment and premature tire wear.information received during this investigation from freightliner detailed failures of the rack and pinion assemblies on the subject vehicles.these failures were the result of the left hand inner tie rod end becoming loose over time.when the tie rod becomes loose, it may separate from the rack and pinion assembly and make the vehicle difficult to steer.frieghtliner has concluded that a defect related to motor vehicle safety does exist on the subject vehicles and has initiated a safety recall (09v-357) that will remedy all of them.this recall involves removing the tie rod and adding a compound to it that will prevent the tie rod from coming loose over time.a copy of the recall is attached.freightliner's action resolves the issues raised by this investigation and, therefore, this investigation is closed. | ||||||
| TRAILER HITCHES - FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY | ||||||
| PE07047 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 09/14/2007 | 11/19/2007 | INSECURE FIFTH WHEEL LATCHING | 07V530000 | |
| On november 19, 2007, freightliner filed defect report 07v-530 which outlines a safety recall program to notify the affected owners and correct the affected vehicles. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 01/12/2007 | 1 | ||
| Been getting burning eyes, headaches, blurred vision,muscle aches, can smell fumes coming into cab, about 4 hours into driving get very sleepy, this should not be going on. been in this truck for 6 months. spitting up a lot of flem, sinus problems pasr normal, never had these problems before. *nm | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS | |||
| 02/01/2013 | 759236 | 1 | |
| Semi-annual inspection showed a crack in the frame rail that started in a thin area of the frame flange. this crack is just behind the left cab mount on the left frame rail. the crack extends completely through the flange and approximately 1 1/2 up the side of the frame rail. had this gone unfound, it would have resulted in a completely split frame rail of the truck. complete loss of control of vehicle and accident on a highway would have been the result. daimler freightliner will not accept responsibility for this factory defect. per mike eldrigde, it is out of the 72 month, 750,000 mile warranty. i do have pictures of the defect prior to fixing it. *tr | |||
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 02/01/2013 | 759236 | ||
| Semi-annual inspection showed a crack in the frame rail that started in a thin area of the frame flange. this crack is just behind the left cab mount on the left frame rail. the crack extends completely through the flange and approximately 1 1/2 up the side of the frame rail. had this gone unfound, it would have resulted in a completely split frame rail of the truck. complete loss of control of vehicle and accident on a highway would have been the result. daimler freightliner will not accept responsibility for this factory defect. per mike eldrigde, it is out of the 72 month, 750,000 mile warranty. i do have pictures of the defect prior to fixing it. | |||