AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2005 Freightliner Columbia
NHTSA data on file today
The 2005 Freightliner Columbia has 14 NHTSA recall campaigns and 38 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #19V370000 Insufficient Air Reservoir Volume/FMVSS 121 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #17V810000 Fire Extinguisher May Be Clogged or Inoperable NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #11V514000 RACK AND PINION BEARING CORROSION NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #11V478000 DIESEL FUEL LEAK/DETROIT DIESEL NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #09V366000 VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION OIL LINE/CATERPILLAR NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #08V113000 HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINES NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #07V403000 FRONT AXLE STEERING STOPS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #07V400000 STEERING ARM INSTALLATION NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #07V302000 SR-7 SPRING BRAKE VALVE ASSEMBLY/BENDIX/PARKER NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #07V289000 DOUGLAS AUTOTEC STEERING COLUMN MISSING WELDS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #06V190000 IMPROPER INSTALLATION POWER DISTRIBUTION MODEL NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #06V030000 VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION OIL LINE/OIL LEAK NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #05V467000 ARVINMERITOR REAR AXLE HOUSING NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #05V185000 ALUMINUM WHEELS/ACCURIDE NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Power Train 24 complaints
- Wheels 4 complaints
- Engine and Engine Cooling 3 complaints
- Electrical System 2 complaints
- Suspension 2 complaints
- Tires 2 complaints
Of the 38 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash and 2 a fire; across all 38 complaints, owners report 6 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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