NHTSA vehicle safety data
2005 Freightliner American Lafrance Recalls, Ratings & Complaints
The 2005 Freightliner American Lafrance has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 0 owner complaints on file as of October 16, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Freightliner dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2005 Freightliner American Lafrance. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
WHEELS
NHTSA #05V185000Reported April 27, 2005 · FREIGHTLINER LLC
Potentially affected: 3,500 vehicles
Defect description
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ACCURIDE ALUMINUM WHEELS, THE WHEELS WERE NOT PROPERLY PRE-STRESSED. THIS ALLOWS CRACKS TO DEVELOP OVER TIME.
Safety consequence
THIS MAY EVENTUALLY LEAD TO WHEEL FAILURE AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WHEELS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 21, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-448.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.
Other Freightliner American Lafrance model years
Check your 2005 Freightliner American Lafrance VIN
Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Freightliner American Lafrance at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
Check a Freightliner VIN