Freightliner LLC: Suspension › Rear › Axle › Spindle
Freightliner LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 5, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,100. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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. INCORRECTLY HEAT TREATED SPINDLES COULD RESULT IN A FRACTURE OF THE SPINDLE.
The risk
INCORRECTLY HEAT TREATED SPINDLES COULD FRACTURE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The 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. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON JANUARY 23, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Freightliner Argosy | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 Freightliner Century ST | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Freightliner Columbia | 38 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 Thomas C2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Thomas FS-65 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 05V467000.
Full record for the 2005 Freightliner Argosy → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →