The issue
On certain vehicles, the rear suspension transverse beam castings were not made to specifications. If a casting were to break when the vehicle is in motion, parts could become projectiles with potential to cause property damage, personal injury or death. Also, the transverse beam may drop down low enough to contact the road surface causing sparks that could ignite a fire. Correction: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transverse beams.
Description (français)
Sur certains véhicules, les poutres transversales de suspension arrière n'ont pas été coulées selon les spécifications. Si une poutre se rompait lorsque le véhicule est en mouvement, des pièces pourraient devenir des projectiles et endommager des biens matériels ou blesser et même tuer des personnes. De plus, la poutre transversale pourrait s'affaisser suffisamment pour toucher à la route, ce qui provoquerait des étincelles qui pourraient provoquer un incendie. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront inspecter et, s'il y a lieu, remplacer les poutres transversales.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| American Lafrance EAGLE | 2004, 2005 |
| American Lafrance METROPOLITAN | 2004, 2005 |
| Freightliner Argosy | 2004, 2005 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2004, 2005 |
| Freightliner CENTURY S/T | 2004, 2005 |
| Freightliner Classic | 2004, 2005 |
| Freightliner Columbia | 2004, 2005 |
| Freightliner CONDOR | 2004, 2005 |
| Freightliner FLD | 2004, 2005 |
| Thomas Built HDX | 2004, 2005 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2004, 2005 |
| Western Star 6900 | 2004, 2005 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Lafrance Eagle | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| American Lafrance Metropolitan | 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| Freightliner Argosy | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner Argosy | 2005 | 1 | 4 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2004 | 8 | 9 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2005 | 7 | 9 |
| Freightliner Classic | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner Classic | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner Columbia | 2004 | 13 | 10 |
| Freightliner Columbia | 2005 | 38 | 14 |
| Freightliner Condor | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner Condor | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner FLD | 2004 | 1 | 6 |
| Freightliner FLD | 2005 | 1 | 3 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2004 | 0 | 5 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2005 | 2 | 7 |
| Western Star 6900 | 2004 | 0 | 4 |
| Western Star 6900 | 2005 | 0 | 5 |