NHTSA campaign 07V316000 · Freightliner campaign FL-502
FREIGHTLINER LLC Recall 07V-316: REAR SUSPENSION CENTER CASTING/TUFTRAC
NHTSA recall 07V316000 (Freightliner campaign FL-502) was reported by FREIGHTLINER LLC on July 24, 2007, with 1,200 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Business Class M2, Freightliner Columbia, Freightliner FLD120 Military and more for model years 2007–2008. Owners were notified on December 12, 2007, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V316000 (also written 07V-316 or 07V316)
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Freightliner campaign number
- FL-502
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,200 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V316000. 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
Freightliner Columbia
Freightliner FLD120 Military
Freightliner FLD120SD
Sterling
Sterling A-Line
Sterling Acterra
Western Star
All Western Star recallsNHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V316000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TUFTRAC REAR SUSPENSIONS, THE CENTER CASTING BRACKETS MAY BE OUT OF SPECIFICATION. AN OUT OF SQUARE CASTING MAY HAVE UNACCEPTABLE STRESS IN THE BRACKET WHEN IT IS INSTALLED AND MAY CAUSE IT TO CRACK IN SERVICE.
Safety consequence
THE DRIVE AXLE MAY NOT BE HELD IN POSITION IF A CRACKED BRACKET FRACTURES COMPLETELY. THIS WILL AFFECT VEHICLE CONTROL AND MAY CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND CASTINGS THAT ARE OUT OF SPECIFICATION WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 12, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-502.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 07V316000
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.