NHTSA campaign 05V126000 · Freightliner campaign FL-439
Freightliner and Sterling Recall 05V-126: ENGINE COOLING FAN/BORG WARNER
NHTSA recall 05V126000 (Freightliner campaign FL-439) was reported by FREIGHTLINER LLC on March 30, 2005, with 3,568 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Business Class M2, Sterling A-Line, Sterling Acterra and more for model years 2001–2004. Owners were notified on June 8, 2005, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V126000 (also written 05V-126 or 05V126)
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Freightliner campaign number
- FL-439
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,568 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Cooling System — Fan
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V126000. 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 Business Class M2
Sterling
Sterling A-Line
Sterling Acterra
Sterling L-Line
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V126000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS AND FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH KYS 4735-43782-02 ENGINE COOLING FANS AND BUILT ON CATERPILLAR 3126, C7, MBE906, MBE926, OR CUMMINS ISC ENGINES, THE STEEL FAN INSERT ON THE COOLING FANS CAN CRACK.
Safety consequence
THIS CAN RESULT IN FAN BREAKAGE, RESULTING IN VEHICLE DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE COOLING FAN FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 8, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-439.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 05V126000
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.