Freightliner LLC: Power Train › Axle Assembly
Freightliner LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 6, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 500. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS AND MOTOR HOME CHASSIS, THE TOP FLANGE OF THE FRONT AXLE I-BEAM MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE.
The risk
DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2006, FOR PHASE I. PHASE 2 WILL BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2006. THIS RECALL IS BEING CONDUCTED IN TWO PHASES. PHASE I WILL REPLACE THE COMPLETE AXLE ASSEMBLY; AND PHASE II WILL REPLACE THE AXLE BEAM AND STEERING KNUCKLES. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Freightliner Century | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Freightliner Columbia | 14 | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 Freightliner Coronado | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Sterling AT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Sterling Century | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Sterling LT | 1 | 1 | 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 05V551000.
Full record for the 2006 Freightliner Business Class M2 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →