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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - REAR - AXLE - SPINDLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V467000 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | from 06/13/2005 to 07/08/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 1100 | 04/11/2006 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 10/05/2005 | 10/11/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain 2005 thomas built fs-65 and c-2 school buses and 2005 freightliner argosy, columbia, century st, and m2 business class trucks manufactured between june 4 and july 8, 2005. the spindles in the rear axle housing were overheated during the heat treatment process. incorrectly heat treated spindles could result in a fracture of the spindle. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Incorrectly heat treated spindles could fracture, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Freightliner will notify its customers and inspect for the heat treat date code on the end of the rear spindles and replace the axle housing if necessary. the recall is expected to begin on january 23, 2006. owners may contact freightliner | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Freightliner recall no. fl-460.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - REAR - AXLE - NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 355 | 01/01/2007 | 355A | 10022818 | Arvinmeritor rear drive axle lock screws. *kb | 09/28/2007 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 06/07/2010 | |||
| Low pressure, erg valve, leakage, and the lost of poer that the truk cant be controlled | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - HUB | |||
| 07/19/2005 | 118997 | 1 | 11/10/2004 |
| Dt: 2005 freightliner columbia. the front hub broke, the casting came completely apart. the new hub is a different style than the original. the consumer broke a bone in his neck, and has two bad discs in both shoulders. there was no wreck when this happened. the consumer was able to control the vehicle. he was driving between 50-55 mph when this happened on july 19, 2005. he could not get an answer from freightliner why this happened. the consumer wanted to know why there was a different hub, and if he should replace the other one as well. the doctor has yet to release him for work. the consumer stated the front axle, brake drum, wheel, tire, the abs valve, and i-beam needed to be replaced as a result of this.*ak updated | |||