FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 2005: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V467000

Make Model Year
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 2005
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-04-11 2005-10-05 2005-10-11

Production Dates: 2005-06-13 - 2005-07-08

Manufacturers Involved: FREIGHTLINER LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: FL-460

Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1100

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

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

INCORRECTLY HEAT TREATED SPINDLES COULD FRACTURE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

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.