12Affected configurations shown25,643Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
COLUMNS WITH TWO WELDS MISSING MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE AND ALLOW THE STEERING WHEEL TO PROGRESSIVELY BE MOVED OUT OF ITS NORMAL POSITION WHICH MAY CAUSE THE STEERING TO RESPOND DIFFERENTLY THAN EXPECTED. IF THIS CONDITION IS IGNORED, A CRASH MAY OCCUR.
What fixes it
Official remedy
FREIGHTLINER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND INSPECT AND REPAIR THE AFFECTED VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 30, 2007. OWNERS CAN 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 07V289000
2006 FREIGHTLINER CORONADOOpen vehicle record →2006 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIAOpen vehicle record →2006 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY STOpen vehicle record →2006 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINEROpen vehicle record →2006 THOMAS BUILT BUSES FS-65Open vehicle record →2005 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIAOpen vehicle record →2005 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY STOpen vehicle record →2005 FREIGHTLINER CORONADOOpen vehicle record →2005 THOMAS BUILT BUSES FS-65Open vehicle record →2005 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINEROpen vehicle record →2004 THOMAS BUILT BUSES FS-65Open vehicle record →2004 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINEROpen 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.