Vehicle Recall

Double K Steering

Double K is recalling about 18,000 vehicles over a problem with the steering. Incorrectly tightened steering arm fasteners may fatigue and fracture which could cause a crash without warning.

Campaign
07V306000
Manufacturer
FREIGHTLINER LLC
Reported
18 July 2007
Vehicles
18,000
Built between
Jan 2007 – Jun 2008
Models
25
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
21 December 2007
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between January 2007 and June 2008. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2007 Double K Villager 158
  • 2007 Double K Villager 190
  • 2007 Double K Villager 228
  • 2007-2008 FCCC B2Built January 2007 to May 2007
  • 2007-2008 Fleetwood Bounder DieselBuilt May 2007 to June 2007
  • 2007-2008 Fleetwood DiscoveryBuilt February 2007 to May 2007
  • 2007-2008 Fleetwood ExcursionBuilt February 2007 to April 2007
  • 2007-2008 Fleetwood ExpeditionBuilt February 2007 to May 2007
  • 2007-2008 Fleetwood ProvidenceBuilt January 2007 to June 2007
  • 2007-2008 Freightliner Business Class M2Built January 2007 to May 2007
  • 2007-2008 Freightliner Century STBuilt January 2007 to May 2007
  • 2007-2008 Freightliner ClassicBuilt January 2007 to May 2007
  • 2007-2008 Freightliner Classic XLBuilt January 2007 to May 2007
  • 2007-2008 Freightliner ColumbiaBuilt January 2007 to May 2007
  • 2007-2008 Freightliner CoronadoBuilt January 2007 to May 2007
  • 2007-2008 Freightliner FLD120SDBuilt January 2007 to May 2007
  • 2007 Glaval ApolloBuilt April 2007 to June 2008
  • 2007-2008 Morgan Olson Walk IN VAN
  • 2007-2008 Sterling A-LineBuilt January 2007 to May 2007
  • 2007-2008 Sterling ActerraBuilt January 2007 to May 2007
  • 2007-2008 Sterling L-LineBuilt January 2007 to May 2007
  • 2007-2008 Thomas Built Buses HDXBuilt January 2007 to May 2007
  • 2007-2008 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2Built January 2007 to May 2007
  • 2007 Utilimaster AeromasterBuilt March 2007 to February 2008
  • 2007-2008 Western Star 4900Built January 2007 to May 2007

What the defect is

Freightliner is recalling certain school bus chassis, heavy trucks, van chassis, RV motorhome chassis manufactured from january 5 to may 17, 2007, equipped with axle alliance company (aac) front axles. During the front axle assembly, the fasteners that attach the steering arm or tie rod arms to the spindle may be over or under tightened.

What could happen

Incorrectly tightened steering arm fasteners may fatigue and fracture which could cause a crash without warning.

What gets fixed

THOMAS BUILT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, INSPECT THE FASTENERS, AND REPLACE THE STEERING ARM IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 21, 2007.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJanuary 2007 to June 2008
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA18 July 2007
  3. Owners notified21 December 2007

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 18 July 2007.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners can contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
FL-501
Recalling manufacturer
FREIGHTLINER LLC
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Freightliner recall no. FL-501.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.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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