Freightliner LLC: Suspension › Rear
Freightliner LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 24, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,200. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TUFTRAC REAR SUSPENSIONS, THE CENTER CASTING BRACKETS MAY BE OUT OF SPECIFICATION. AN OUT OF SQUARE CASTING MAY HAVE UNACCEPTABLE STRESS IN THE BRACKET WHEN IT IS INSTALLED AND MAY CAUSE IT TO CRACK IN SERVICE.
The risk
THE DRIVE AXLE MAY NOT BE HELD IN POSITION IF A CRACKED BRACKET FRACTURES COMPLETELY. THIS WILL AFFECT VEHICLE CONTROL AND MAY CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND CASTINGS THAT ARE OUT OF SPECIFICATION WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 12, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner Columbia | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner FLD120 Military | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner FLD120SD | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Sterling A-Line | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Sterling Acterra | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Western Star 4900 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner Columbia | 11 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner FLD120 Military | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner FLD120SD | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Sterling A-Line | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Sterling Acterra | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Western Star 4900 | 0 | 14 | 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 07V316000.
Full record for the 2008 Freightliner Business Class M2 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →