NHTSA campaign 12V266000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-629
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA Recall 12V-266: FRONT AXLE KNUCKLES
NHTSA recall 12V266000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-629) was reported by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA on June 12, 2012, with 217 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fccc Custom Chassis XC, Freightliner Business Class M2, Freightliner Cascadia and more for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on August 10, 2012, 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 12V266000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V266000 (also written 12V-266 or 12V266)
- Filed by
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-629
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 217 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V266000. 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.
Fccc
Fccc Custom Chassis XC
- 2013 · Vehicles built April 18, 2012 – May 11, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner
Freightliner Business Class M2
- 2013 · Vehicles built April 18, 2012 – May 11, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner Cascadia
- 2013 · Vehicles built April 18, 2012 – May 11, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner Columbia
- 2013 · Vehicles built April 18, 2012 – May 11, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner Coronado
- 2013 · Vehicles built April 18, 2012 – May 11, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Thomas Built Buses
Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2
- 2013 · Vehicles built April 18, 2012 – May 11, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Western Star
Western Star 4900
- 2013 · Vehicles built April 18, 2012 – May 11, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V266000.
Defect description
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA (DTNA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2013 FREIGHTLINER, WESTERN STAR, FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS TRUCKS, AND THOMAS BUILT BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 18, 2012, THROUGH MAY 11, 2012, AND EQUIPPED WITH DETROIT AXLE-BRAND FRONT AXLE KNUCKLES. THE FRONT KNUCKLES ON THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A MACHINING ERROR IN THE WHEEL BEARING AREA WHICH MAY LEAD TO PREMATURE SPINDLE FAILURE.
Safety consequence
IF THE SPINDLE FAILS, THE WHEEL MAY SEPARATE FROM THE KNUCKLE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED COMPONENTS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 10, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA TOLL FREE AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
DAIMLER TRUCKS' RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS FL-629.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATIONS 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 12V266000
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.