NHTSA recall campaign

05V284000

Suspension

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5Affected configurations shown634Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentSuspension
Report receivedFeb 6, 2006
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THIS WILL CAUSE SPARKS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE AND CAUSE A FIRE.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TRANSVERSE BEAM ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN FOR THOMAS BUILT OWNERS ON FEBRUARY 10, 2006; AND FOR FREIGHTLINER OWNERS ON APRIL 14, 2006. 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 05V284000

2004 FREIGHTLINER FREIGHTLINEROpen vehicle record →2004 FREIGHTLINER STERLINGOpen vehicle record →2004 FREIGHTLINER WESTERN STAROpen vehicle record →2004 FREIGHTLINER AMERICAN LAFRANCEOpen vehicle record →2004 THOMAS SCHOOL BUSOpen 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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