FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 2005: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V190000

Make Model Year
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 2005
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-12-18 2006-06-05 2006-06-05

Production Dates: 2004-09-07 - 2005-10-17

Manufacturers Involved: FREIGHTLINER LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: FL-476

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 61000

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE PROTECTIVE COVER FOR THE CAB POWER DISTRIBUTION MODEL "PDM" MAY BE MISSING OR IMPROPERLY INSTALLED.

Consequence

IF THE PROTECTIVE COVER IS MISSING OR NOT POSITIONED CORRECTLY, ANY WATER INTRUSION FROM AN OPEN WINDOW OR WINDSHIELD LEAK MAY SEEP THROUGH THE UPPER DASH COVER SEAM AND DRIP ONTO THE PDM. WATER ON THE PDM CIRCUITS MAY CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT RESULTING IN A FIRE THAT COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW COVER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-476.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.