NHTSA recall campaign

05V408000

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5Affected configurations shown37,029Potential units affected—Latest completion context
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Report receivedJan 9, 2006
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

IF THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE COULD SUFFER A LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND ATTACH A TENSION COLLAR TO THE STEERING SHAFT TO SECURE THE CONNECTION TO THE YOKE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 16, 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 05V408000

2004 FREIGHTLINER CENTURYOpen vehicle record →2004 FREIGHTLINER XC MOTORHOME CHASSISOpen vehicle record →2004 FREIGHTLINER FLDOpen vehicle record →2004 FREIGHTLINER CORONADOOpen vehicle record →2004 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIAOpen 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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