FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 2006: STEERING:COLUMN

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V289000

Make Model Year
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 2006
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2007-08-30 2007-07-03 2007-07-05

Production Dates: 2004-10-23 - 2006-03-21

Manufacturers Involved: FREIGHTLINER LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: FL-503

Component: STEERING:COLUMN

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 25643

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

CERTAIN FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUSES AND TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 23, 2004, TO MARCH 21, 2006. DURING THE STEERING COLUMN MANUFACTURING PROCESS TWO WELDS MAY HAVE BEEN MISSING.

Consequence

COLUMNS WITH TWO WELDS MISSING MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE AND ALLOW THE STEERING WHEEL TO PROGRESSIVELY BE MOVED OUT OF ITS NORMAL POSITION WHICH MAY CAUSE THE STEERING TO RESPOND DIFFERENTLY THAN EXPECTED. IF THIS CONDITION IS IGNORED, A CRASH MAY OCCUR.

Remedy

FREIGHTLINER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND INSPECT AND REPAIR THE AFFECTED VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 30, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-503.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.