FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 2006: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V551000

Make Model Year
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 2006
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-03-15 2005-12-06 2005-12-06

Production Dates: 2005-09-06 - 2005-10-20

Manufacturers Involved: FREIGHTLINER LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: FL-467

Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 500

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS AND MOTOR HOME CHASSIS, THE TOP FLANGE OF THE FRONT AXLE I-BEAM MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE.

Consequence

DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2006, FOR PHASE I. PHASE 2 WILL BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2006. THIS RECALL IS BEING CONDUCTED IN TWO PHASES. PHASE I WILL REPLACE THE COMPLETE AXLE ASSEMBLY; AND PHASE II WILL REPLACE THE AXLE BEAM AND STEERING KNUCKLES. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-467.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.