The defect
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.
The risk
INCORRECTLY TIGHTENED STEERING ARM FASTENERS MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
THOMAS BUILT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, INSPECT THE FASTENERS, AND REPLACE THE STEERING ARM IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 21, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Double K Villager 158 | 2007 |
| Double K Villager 190 | 2007 |
| Double K Villager 228 | 2007 |
| Fccc B2 | 2007, 2008 |
| Fleetwood Bounder Diesel | 2007, 2008 |
| Fleetwood Discovery | 2007, 2008 |
| Fleetwood Excursion | 2007, 2008 |
| Fleetwood Expedition | 2007, 2008 |
| Fleetwood Providence | 2007, 2008 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2007, 2008 |
| Freightliner Century ST | 2007, 2008 |
| Freightliner Classic | 2007, 2008 |
| Freightliner Classic XL | 2007, 2008 |
| Freightliner Columbia | 2007, 2008 |
| Freightliner Coronado | 2007, 2008 |
| Freightliner FLD120SD | 2007, 2008 |
| Glaval Apollo | 2007 |
| Morgan Olson Walk IN Van | 2007, 2008 |
| Sterling A-Line | 2007, 2008 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2007, 2008 |
| Sterling L-Line | 2007, 2008 |
| Thomas Built Buses HDX | 2007, 2008 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 | 2007, 2008 |
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 2007 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2007, 2008 |
Components: STEERING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double K Villager 158 | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| Double K Villager 190 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Double K Villager 228 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc B2 | 2007 | 1 | 8 |
| Fccc B2 | 2008 | 0 | 9 |
| Fleetwood Bounder Diesel | 2007 | 2 | 2 |
| Fleetwood Bounder Diesel | 2008 | 2 | 8 |
| Fleetwood Discovery | 2007 | 4 | 3 |
| Fleetwood Discovery | 2008 | 3 | 7 |
| Fleetwood Excursion | 2007 | 3 | 4 |
| Fleetwood Excursion | 2008 | 1 | 7 |
| Fleetwood Expedition | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Fleetwood Expedition | 2008 | 1 | 6 |
| Fleetwood Providence | 2007 | 2 | 4 |
| Fleetwood Providence | 2008 | 0 | 7 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2007 | 4 | 17 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2008 | 1 | 14 |
| Freightliner Century ST | 2007 | 0 | 7 |
| Freightliner Century ST | 2008 | 0 | 11 |
| Freightliner Classic | 2007 | 1 | 6 |
| Freightliner Classic | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| Freightliner Classic XL | 2007 | 0 | 8 |
| Freightliner Classic XL | 2008 | 0 | 10 |
| Freightliner Columbia | 2007 | 11 | 27 |
| Freightliner Columbia | 2008 | 1 | 30 |
| Freightliner Coronado | 2007 | 0 | 15 |
| Freightliner Coronado | 2008 | 0 | 18 |
| Freightliner FLD120SD | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner FLD120SD | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Glaval Apollo | 2007 | 0 | 11 |
Other steering recalls in 2007
38 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the steering; FREIGHTLINER LLC filed 99 campaigns in all.
| 07V596000 21 Dec 2007 | FARBER SPECIALTY VEHICLES |
| 07V592000 21 Dec 2007 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 07V591000 20 Dec 2007 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 07V590000 20 Dec 2007 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 07V584000 19 Dec 2007 | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL |
| 07V583000 14 Dec 2007 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| 07V577000 12 Dec 2007 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 07V570000 10 Dec 2007 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007