NHTSA campaign 00V081000 · Freightliner campaign FL-255
Freightliner Recall 00V-081: FREIGHTLINER/SUSPENSION SPRINGS
NHTSA recall 00V081000 (Freightliner campaign FL-255) was reported by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION on March 17, 2000, with 13,545 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Argosy, Freightliner Business Class, Freightliner Century and more for model years 1999–2000. Owners were notified on August 7, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V081000 (also written 00V-081 or 00V081)
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Freightliner campaign number
- FL-255
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 13,545 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear — Springs — Air Suspension System
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V081000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Freightliner
Freightliner Argosy
Freightliner Business Class
Freightliner Century
Freightliner FLD
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V081000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS BUILT WITH DUAL LEAF SPRING TYPE AIR RIDE SUSPENSIONS AND VEHICLES BUILT WITH SINGLE LEAF SPRING TYPE AIR RIDE SUSPENSIONS. REAR SUSPENSION SPRINGS CAN FRACTURE THROUGH THE CENTER BOLT HOLE AFTER VEHICLE ASSEMBLY.
Safety consequence
IF UNDETECTED, THE REAR END OF THE SPRING COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING A HAZARDOUS ROAD DEBRIS SITUATION.
Manufacturer remedy
FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SINGLE LEAF SPRINGS, DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE ALL SPRINGS. FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DUAL LEAF SPRINGS, DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR CRACKED SPRINGS AND REPLACE IF CRACKED.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 7, 2000.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V081000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.