NHTSA campaign 05V408000 · Freightliner campaign FL-452
Freightliner Recall 05V-408: STEERING LINKAGES/ZF
NHTSA recall 05V408000 (Freightliner campaign FL-452) was reported by FREIGHTLINER LLC on September 13, 2005, with 37,029 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Century, Freightliner Columbia, Freightliner Coronado and more for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on November 16, 2005, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V408000 (also written 05V-408 or 05V408)
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Freightliner campaign number
- FL-452
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 37,029 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V408000. 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 Century
- 2004 · Vehicles built April 1, 2004 – November 30, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner Columbia
- 2004 · Vehicles built April 1, 2004 – November 30, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner Coronado
- 2004 · Vehicles built April 1, 2004 – November 30, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner FLD
- 2004 · Vehicles built April 1, 2004 – November 30, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner XC Motorhome Chassis
- 2004 · Vehicles built April 1, 2004 – November 30, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V408000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRUCK AND MOTOR HOME CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH I-SHAFTS SUPPLIED BY ZF HEAVY DUTY STEERING, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A FAILURE OF THE FORK/SHAFT CONNECTION.
Safety consequence
IF THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE COULD SUFFER A LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND ATTACH A TENSION COLLAR TO THE STEERING SHAFT TO SECURE THE CONNECTION TO THE YOKE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 16, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-452.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 05V408000
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.