NHTSA campaign 03V488000 · Freightliner campaign FL419A

Freightliner Recall 03V-488: FREIGHTLINER/INCORRECT AXLE STEERING STOP BOLTS

NHTSA recall 03V488000 (Freightliner campaign FL419A) was reported by FREIGHTLINER LLC on December 4, 2003, with 130 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner FS-65 School Bus Chassis, Freightliner MB Shuttle Bus Chassis and Freightliner XC Motorhome Chassis for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on January 27, 2004, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 03V488000 (also written 03V-488 or 03V488)
Filed by: FREIGHTLINER LLC
Freightliner campaign number: FL419A
Report received: December 4, 2003
Potentially affected: 130 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Steering
Owners notified: January 27, 2004

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V488000. 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 FS-65 School Bus Chassis
- 2003
Freightliner MB Shuttle Bus Chassis
- 2003
Freightliner XC Motorhome Chassis
- 2003

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V488000.

Defect description

ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUS, XC RV, AND SHUTTLE BUS CHASSIS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN FEBRUARY 1 AND JULY 18, 2003, INCORRECT AXLE STEERING STOP BOLTS WERE INSTALLED ON AAC FRONT AXLES. IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO TURN THE FRONT WHEELS IN EITHER DIRECTION UNTIL THE TIRES CONTACT OR DAMAGE OTHER STEERING COMPONENTS.

Safety consequence

THE DRIVER CAN POSSIBLY LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IF THE TIRES CONTACT THE STEERING COMPONENTS WHILE THE BUS IS IN MOTION.

Manufacturer remedy

FREIGHTLINER WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 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 FREIGHTLINER AT 503-745-5219.

Notes

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 03V488000

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.