NHTSA recall campaign

05V125000

Suspension › Rear › Axle › Spindle

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6Affected configurations shown1,564Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentSuspension › Rear › Axle › Spindle
Report receivedJun 3, 2007
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THE REAR AXLE WHEEL ENDS WITH EXCESSIVE BEARING PRELOAD ADJUSTMENT WILL OVERHEAT AND MAY CAUSE A FIRE.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL CHECK THE REAR WHEEL END INSTALLATION TO VERITY BEARING ADJUSTMENT AND REPAIR TRUCKS WITH DAMAGED BEARINGS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 7, 2005 OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 05V125000

2005 STERLING ACTERRAOpen vehicle record →2005 STERLING A-LINEOpen vehicle record →2005 STERLING L-LINEOpen vehicle record →2004 STERLING ACTERRAOpen vehicle record →2004 STERLING A-LINEOpen vehicle record →2004 STERLING L-LINEOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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