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NHTSA campaign 07V289000 · announced July 3, 2007 · filed by Freightliner Llc · 25,643 units affected

The problem

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.

The risk

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.

What to do

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2005 Freightliner Century St
• 2006 Freightliner Century St
• 2005 Freightliner Columbia
• 2006 Freightliner Columbia
• 2005 Freightliner Coronado
• 2006 Freightliner Coronado
• 2004 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65
• 2005 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65
• 2006 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65
• 2004 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner
• 2005 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner
• 2006 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.