| NHTSA Record Id: 32944 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: FREIGHTLINER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000024067000249549000000003 |
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| Model Name: CENTURY ST |
Model Year: 2006 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 07V289000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: FL-503 |
| Component Name: STEERING:COLUMN |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 23 2004 |
End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 21 2006 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 25643 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Aug, 30 2007 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FREIGHTLINER LLC |
Report Received Date: Jul, 03 2007 |
| Record Creation date : Jul, 05 2007 |
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| Defect Summary : 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. |
Consequence Summary: 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. |
| Corrective Summary : 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. |
Recall 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. |
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