Freightliner Western Star 2004
Model Western Star made in 2004 by Freightliner got 1 recall as well as 3 service bulletins. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system and unknown or other. There was one recall concerning suspension .
Model 2004
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V284000 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | V (Vehicle) | 634 | 02/10/2006 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 06/14/2005 | 06/17/2005 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain freightliner trucks and thomas school buses equipped with holland/neway air suspension systems, a transverse beam casting may fracture under normal loads. if a casting breaks when the vehicle is traveling on a roadway there is the potential for pieces of the casting to become projectiles and the suspension's transverse beam may drop down low enough to contact the road surface. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This will cause sparks that could potentially ignite and cause a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and replace the defective transverse beam assemblies. the recall began for thomas built owners on february 10, 2006; and for freightliner owners on april 14, 2006. owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Freightliner recall no.fl-453.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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| SF-393-AB | 06/01/2008 | 10026181 | Freightliner (western star 4900): battery disconnect switches-sanjel corp. only. the wiring for the battery disconnect switch is not consistent among vehicles. existing battery disconnect switches will be replaced. csc letter was recei | 10/06/2008 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||||
| SF-393-AB | 06/01/2008 | 10026181 | Freightliner (western star 4900): battery disconnect switches-sanjel corp. only. the wiring for the battery disconnect switch is not consistent among vehicles. existing battery disconnect switches will be replaced. csc letter was recei | 10/06/2008 | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 06M-6 | 01/01/2008 | 10024187 | Detroit diesel corporation (ddc) has determined that additional support brackets will need to be attached to the existing lifter bracket in order to reinforce the lifter bracket/water pump housing assembly. mbe 4000 epa 04 engines equippe | 03/19/2008 | |