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NHTSA campaign 07V306000

FREIGHTLINER LLC recall 07V306000

FREIGHTLINER IS RECALLING CERTAIN SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS, HEAVY TRUCKS, VAN CHASSIS, RV MOTORHOME CHASSIS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 5 TO MAY 17, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH AXLE ALLIANCE COMPANY (AAC) FRONT AXLES. DURING THE FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY, THE FASTENERS THAT ATTACH THE STEERING ARM OR TIE ROD ARMS TO THE SPINDLE MAY BE OVER OR UNDER TIGHTENED.

Reported 07/18/2007

What can happen

INCORRECTLY TIGHTENED STEERING ARM FASTENERS MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Repair

THOMAS BUILT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, INSPECT THE FASTENERS, AND REPLACE THE STEERING ARM IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 21, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.

Components

  • Steering

Affected years and models

A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.

2008 Fccc B2View records2008 Fleetwood BOUNDER DIESELView records2008 Fleetwood DISCOVERYView records2008 Fleetwood EXCURSIONView records2008 Fleetwood EXPEDITIONView records2008 Fleetwood PROVIDENCEView records2008 Freightliner BUSINESS CLASS M2View records2008 Freightliner CENTURY STView records2008 Freightliner CLASSICView records2008 Freightliner CLASSIC XLView records2008 Freightliner COLUMBIAView records2008 Freightliner CORONADOView records2008 Freightliner FLD120SDView records2008 Morgan Olson WALK IN VANView records2008 Sterling A-LINEView records2008 Sterling ACTERRAView records2008 Sterling L-LINEView records2008 Thomas Built Buses HDXView records2008 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER C2View records2008 Western Star 4900View records2007 Double K VILLAGER 158View records2007 Double K VILLAGER 190View records2007 Double K VILLAGER 228View records2007 Fccc B2View records2007 Fleetwood BOUNDER DIESELView records2007 Fleetwood DISCOVERYView records2007 Fleetwood EXCURSIONView records2007 Fleetwood EXPEDITIONView records2007 Fleetwood PROVIDENCEView records2007 Freightliner BUSINESS CLASS M2View records2007 Freightliner CENTURY STView records2007 Freightliner CLASSICView records2007 Freightliner CLASSIC XLView records2007 Freightliner COLUMBIAView records2007 Freightliner CORONADOView records2007 Freightliner FLD120SDView records2007 Glaval APOLLOView records2007 Morgan Olson WALK IN VANView records2007 Sterling A-LINEView records2007 Sterling ACTERRAView records2007 Sterling L-LINEView records2007 Thomas Built Buses HDXView records2007 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER C2View records2007 Utilimaster AEROMASTERView records2007 Western Star 4900View records