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NHTSA campaign 07V530000

FREIGHTLINER LLC recall 07V530000

ON CERTAIN TRUCK-TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH HOLLAND SIMPLEX SE OR SE II FIFTH WHEELS, THE LATCH LEVER PIVOT BOLT ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN OVER-TIGHTENED WHICH COULD DISTORT THE PIVOT BOLT SPACER SLEEVE. CORROSION OR CONTAMINATES IN THE PIVOT MAY CAUSE IT TO BIND AND PREVENT THE FIFTH WHEEL JAW FROM LATCHING SECURELY AROUND THE TRAILER KING PIN.

Reported 11/13/2007

What can happen

THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE FIFTH WHEEL MAY FAIL TO LATCH WITHOUT THE DRIVER'S KNOWLEDGE. WHEN THE OCCURS, THE DRIVER COULD DRIVE AWAY AND THE TRAILER COULD BECOME DISENGAGED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Repair

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PIVOT BOLT AND SLEEVE WITH A HEX HEAD SHOULDER BOLT AND WASHER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 3, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.

Components

  • Trailer hitches: Fifth wheel assembly

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 Freightliner ARGOSYView records2008 Freightliner BUSINESS CLASS M2View records2008 Freightliner CENTURY STView records2008 Freightliner CLASSICView records2008 Freightliner CLASSIC XLView records2008 Freightliner COLUMBIAView records2008 Freightliner CORONADOView records2008 Freightliner FLDView records2008 Freightliner FLD120View records2008 Sterling A-LINEView records2008 Sterling ACTERRAView records2008 Sterling L-LINEView records2008 Western Star 4900View records2007 Freightliner ARGOSYView records2007 Freightliner BUSINESS CLASS M2View records2007 Freightliner CENTURY STView records2007 Freightliner CLASSICView records2007 Freightliner CLASSIC XLView records2007 Freightliner COLUMBIAView records2007 Freightliner CORONADOView records2007 Freightliner FLDView records2007 Freightliner FLD120View records2007 Sterling A-LINEView records2007 Sterling ACTERRAView records2007 Sterling L-LINEView records2007 Western Star 4900View records2006 Freightliner ARGOSYView records2006 Freightliner BUSINESS CLASS M2View records2006 Freightliner CENTURY STView records2006 Freightliner CLASSICView records2006 Freightliner CLASSIC XLView records2006 Freightliner COLUMBIAView records2006 Freightliner CORONADOView records2006 Freightliner FLDView records2006 Freightliner FLD120View records2006 Sterling A-LINEView records2006 Sterling ACTERRAView records2006 Sterling L-LINEView records2006 Western Star 4900View records