SkipThatYearREAL DATA. SMARTER CAR DECISIONS.

OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

07V306000

Steering

Reported Jul 18, 2007 · FREIGHTLINER LLC

Summary

FREIGHTLINER IS RECALLING CERTAIN SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS, HEAVY TRUCKS, VAN CHASSIS, RV MOTORHOME CHASSIS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 5 TO MAY 17, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH AXLE ALLIANCE COMPANY (AAC) FRONT AXLES. DURING THE FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY, THE FASTENERS THAT ATTACH THE STEERING ARM OR TIE ROD ARMS TO THE SPINDLE MAY BE OVER OR UNDER TIGHTENED.

Consequence

INCORRECTLY TIGHTENED STEERING ARM FASTENERS MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

THOMAS BUILT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, INSPECT THE FASTENERS, AND REPLACE THE STEERING ARM IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 21, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-501.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.

This campaign page uses the representative official campaign record. Applicability-specific source variants appear on the linked vehicle pages. Recall counts refer to campaigns, not affected vehicles.

Vehicle entries in this campaign

2008 Western Star 49002008 Freightliner Business Class M22008 Freightliner Columbia2008 Fleetwood Expedition2008 Morgan Olson Walk In Van2008 Freightliner Classic Xl2008 Fccc B22008 Sterling A-LINE2008 Freightliner Coronado2008 Fleetwood Discovery2008 Fleetwood Excursion2008 Sterling L-LINE2008 Fleetwood Providence2008 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel2008 Sterling Acterra2008 Thomas Built Buses Hdx2008 Freightliner FLD120SD2008 Freightliner Classic2008 Freightliner Century St2008 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER C22007 Sterling A-LINE2007 Double K Villager 2282007 Freightliner Business Class M22007 Double K Villager 1582007 Freightliner FLD120SD2007 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER C22007 Freightliner Classic2007 Freightliner Classic Xl2007 Glaval Apollo2007 Utilimaster Aeromaster

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This is model-level recall history. It does not confirm whether a particular VIN is affected or has received the repair. Check with NHTSA ↗