| NHTSA Record Id: 31935 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: FREIGHTLINER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000024207000217363000000045 |
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| Model Name: COLUMBIA |
Model Year: 2007 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 07V316000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: FL-502 |
| Component Name: SUSPENSION:REAR |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 2006 |
End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 30 2007 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1200 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 12 2007 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FREIGHTLINER LLC |
Report Received Date: Jul, 24 2007 |
| Record Creation date : Jul, 24 2007 |
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| Defect Summary : On certain trucks equipped with tuftrac rear suspensions, the center casting brackets may be out of specification. an out of square casting may have unacceptable stress in the bracket when it is installed and may cause it to crack in service. |
Consequence Summary: The drive axle may not be held in position if a cracked bracket fractures completely. this will affect vehicle control and may cause a crash without warning. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect and castings that are out of specification will be replaced free of charge. the recall began on december 12, 2007. owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712. |
Recall Notes: Freightliner recall no. fl-502.customers may also 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. |
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