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NHTSA campaign 01V167002 · Freightliner campaign FL-379

FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Recall 01V167002: FREIGHTLINER/SUSPENSION

NHTSA recall 01V167002 (Freightliner campaign FL-379) was reported by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION on May 14, 2001, with 222 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner FLD, Freightliner FLN, Freightliner Sterling and more for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on March 14, 2002, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 01V167002 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
01V167002
Filed by
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
Freightliner campaign number
FL-379
Report received
Potentially affected
222 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Suspension
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V167002. 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 FLD

    • 2000 · Vehicles built May 8, 2000 – October 6, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Freightliner FLN

    • 2000 · Vehicles built May 8, 2000 – October 6, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Freightliner Sterling

    • 2000 · Vehicles built May 8, 2000 – October 6, 2000 (per NHTSA)
All Freightliner recalls

Sterling

  • Sterling Acterra

    • 2000 · Vehicles built May 8, 2000 – October 6, 2000 (per NHTSA)
All Sterling recalls

Western Star

  • Western Star 4800

    • 2000 · Vehicles built May 8, 2000 – October 6, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Western Star 4900

    • 2000 · Vehicles built May 8, 2000 – October 6, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Western Star 5800

    • 2000 · Vehicles built May 8, 2000 – October 6, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Western Star 6900

    • 2000 · Vehicles built May 8, 2000 – October 6, 2000 (per NHTSA)
All Western Star recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V167002.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CHALMERS 1000 AND 800 SERIES SUSPENSION KITS. THESE SUSPENSION KITS MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT PENETRATION OF THE WELD ATTACHING THE TORQUE ROD EYE TO THE TORQUE ROD TUBE.

Safety consequence

FAILURE OF THE WELD COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE EYE AND TUBE, CAUSING A LOCK OF AXLE RETENTION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL CHALMERS FIXED TORQUE RODS ON THESE VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 14, 2002. 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.

Notes

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 01V167002

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.