WESTERN STAR 4900FA 2000: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 03V227000

Make Model Year
WESTERN STAR 4900FA 2000
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2003-11-12 2003-06-17 2003-06-19

Production Dates: 1999-09-03 - 2003-04-14

Manufacturers Involved: FREIGHTLINER LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: FL-411

Component: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2000

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN TRUCK TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH JOST INTERNATIONAL JSK 37U SERIES FIFTH WHEELS, A FATIGUE CRACK CAN DEVELOP IN THE BRACKET PIN WELD UNDER CERTAIN LOADING CONDITIONS.

Consequence

IF LEFT UNDETECTED OR CORRECTED IT COULD LEAD TO THE SEPARATION OF THE FIFTH WHEEL TOP PLATE FROM ITS MOUNTING STRUCTURE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRACKET PINS AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 12, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT JOST INTERNATIONAL AT 616-846-7700 OR BY EMAIL TO RECALL"JOSTINTERNATIONAL.COM OR FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-411.ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.