Defect Description For Recall
Certain Freightliner Trucks And Thomas School Buses Equipped With Holland/Neway Air Suspension Systems, A Transverse Beam Casting May Fracture Under Normal Loads. If A Casting Breaks When The Vehicle Is Traveling On A Roadway There Is The Potential For Pieces Of The Casting To Become ProjeCTIles And The Suspension’S Transverse Beam May Drop Down Low Enough To Contact The Road Surface.
Make Of Vehicle
FREIGHTLINER
Model Of Vehicle
WESTERN STAR
Year
2004
Recall Campaign Number
05V284000
Component Description
Suspension
Effect Of Defect
This Will Cause Sparks That Could Potentially Ignite And Cause A Fire.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Inspect And Replace The DefeCTIve Transverse Beam Assemblies. The Recall Began For Thomas Built Owners On February 10, 2006; And For Freightliner Owners On April 14, 2006. Owners May Contact Freightliner At 1-800-547-0712.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Freightliner Llc
Start Of Manufacture
End Of Manufacture
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
634
Date Owners Notified
20060210
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Freightliner Llc
Date Report Received
20050614
Make Campaign Number
FL-453