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 | |||||
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| WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V333000 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | from 04/02/2007 to 06/20/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 1042 | 08/10/2007 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 08/01/2007 | 08/01/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain trucks built with axilok rear wheel spindle nuts, the nuts may have been improperly installed, with one or both locking clip tabs not properly engaged or damaged. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This may reduce the nut's ability to resist rotation, potentially allowing the nut to back off and the dual wheel set to separate from the vehicle, resulting in a crash without prior warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the axilok nuts for locking clip engagement or damage. they will be adjusted or replaced free of charge. the recall began on august 10, 2007. owners may contact freightliner at 800-547-0712. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Freightliner recall no. fl-507.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. | |||||||||||||||