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Freightliner certain 2005 thomas built fs-65 and C-2 school buses and 2005 freightliner argosy, columbia, century st, and M2 business class trucks manufactured between june 4 and july 8, 2005.

NHTSA campaign 05V-467 · Reported May 10, 2005 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Freightliner Columbia
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
FREIGHTLINER WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND INSPECT FOR THE HEAT TREAT DATE CODE ON THE END OF THE REAR SPINDLES AND REPLACE THE AXLE HOUSING IF NECESSARY.
COST
Free

The short version

FREIGHTLINER LLC reported a problem with the axle spindle. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

CERTAIN 2005 THOMAS BUILT FS-65 AND C-2 SCHOOL BUSES AND 2005 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY, COLUMBIA, CENTURY ST, AND M2 BUSINESS CLASS TRUCKS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE 4 AND JULY 8, 2005. THE SPINDLES IN THE REAR AXLE HOUSING WERE OVERHEATED DURING THE HEAT TREATMENT PROCESS.

WHY IT MATTERS

INCORRECTLY HEAT TREATED SPINDLES COULD FRACTURE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

WHAT TO DO

FREIGHTLINER WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND INSPECT FOR THE HEAT TREAT DATE CODE ON THE END OF THE REAR SPINDLES AND REPLACE THE AXLE HOUSING IF NECESSARY, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 05V-467.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2005Freightliner Columbia

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

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