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NHTSA campaign 03V227000 · Freightliner campaign FL-411

FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Recall 03V-227: FREIGHTLINER/STERLING/FIFTH WHEELS/FATIGUE CRACKS

NHTSA recall 03V227000 (Freightliner campaign FL-411) was reported by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION on June 17, 2003, with 2,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Argosy, Freightliner Business Class, Freightliner Business Class M2 and more for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on November 12, 2003, 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 03V227000 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
03V227000 (also written 03V-227 or 03V227)
Filed by
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
Freightliner campaign number
FL-411
Report received
Potentially affected
2,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Trailer Hitches — Fifth Wheel Assembly
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V227000. 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

    • 2000 · Vehicles built September 3, 1999 – April 14, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Freightliner Business Class

    • 2000 · Vehicles built September 3, 1999 – April 14, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Freightliner Business Class M2

    • 2000 · Vehicles built September 3, 1999 – April 14, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Freightliner Century ST

    • 2000 · Vehicles built September 3, 1999 – April 14, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Freightliner Classic

    • 2000 · Vehicles built September 3, 1999 – April 14, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Freightliner Classic XL

    • 2000 · Vehicles built September 3, 1999 – April 14, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Freightliner Columbia

    • 2000 · Vehicles built September 3, 1999 – April 14, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Freightliner Coronado

    • 2000 · Vehicles built September 3, 1999 – April 14, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Freightliner FL112

    • 2000 · Vehicles built September 3, 1999 – April 14, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Freightliner FLD

    • 2000 · Vehicles built September 3, 1999 – April 14, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Freightliner FLD SD

    • 2000 · Vehicles built September 3, 1999 – April 14, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Freightliner Sterling

    • 2000 · Vehicles built September 3, 1999 – April 14, 2003 (per NHTSA)
All Freightliner recalls

Sterling

  • Sterling AT9500

    • 2000 · Vehicles built September 3, 1999 – April 14, 2003 (per NHTSA)
All Sterling recalls

Western Star

  • Western Star 4900FA

    • 2000 · Vehicles built September 3, 1999 – April 14, 2003 (per NHTSA)
All Western Star recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V227000.

Defect description

ON CERTAIN TRUCK TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH JOST INTERNATIONAL JSK 37U SERIES FIFTH WHEELS, A FATIGUE CRACK CAN DEVELOP IN THE BRACKET PIN WELD UNDER CERTAIN LOADING CONDITIONS.

Safety consequence

IF LEFT UNDETECTED OR CORRECTED IT COULD LEAD TO THE SEPARATION OF THE FIFTH WHEEL TOP PLATE FROM ITS MOUNTING STRUCTURE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRACKET PINS AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 12, 2003. 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 JOST INTERNATIONAL AT 616-846-7700 OR BY EMAIL TO [email protected] OR FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-411.ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN 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 03V227000

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.