2004 Freightliner American Lafrance, Freightliner Freightliner and others recall: suspension

Freightliner LLC reported this safety recall on June 14, 2005. It covers about 634 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 634
reported: Jun 14, 2005
owners notified: Feb 10, 2006
related complaints: 1

Suspension

What is wrong: Certain freightliner trucks and thomas school buses equipped with holland/neway air suspension systems, a transverse beam casting may fracture under normal loads. If a casting breaks when the vehicle is traveling on a roadway there is the potential for pieces of the casting to become projectiles and the suspension's transverse beam may drop down low enough to contact the road surface.
Risk: This will cause sparks that could potentially ignite and cause a fire.
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 number 05V284000

Affected vehicles

Freightliner American Lafrance 2004 2004
Freightliner Freightliner 2004 2004
Freightliner Sterling 2004 2004
Freightliner Western Star 2004 2004
Thomas School Bus 2004 2004

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 1 complaints about suspension problems.

2004 Freightliner American Lafrance 2004 Freightliner Freightliner 2004 Freightliner Sterling 2004 Freightliner Western Star 2004 Thomas School Bus

Questions about recall 05V284000

Is there a recall on the 2004 Freightliner American Lafrance, Freightliner Freightliner and others suspension?

Yes. Recall 05V284000, reported on June 14, 2005, covers about 634 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 05V284000?

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.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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