2005 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA STEERING:COLUMN

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2005 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA STEERING:COLUMN (Change Vehicle)

The following STEERING:COLUMN recall/defect on 2005 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA vehicles was reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety administration on 2007-07-03. For more information contact the National Highway Traffic Safety administration or the US Department of Transportation. See recall summary below.


Build Years/Makes/Models: 2005 - 2006 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA
2005 - 2006 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO
2005 - 2006 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY ST
2004 - 2006 THOMAS BUILT SAF-T-LINER
2006 THOMAS BUILT FS-65
2004 - 2006 THOMAS BUILT BUSES FS-65
2004 - 2006 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER
UNits affected: 25643
Recall Number: 07V289000
Summary: CERTAIN FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUSES AND TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 23, 2004, TO MARCH 21, 2006. DURING THE STEERING COLUMN MANUFACTURING PROCESS TWO WELDS MAY HAVE BEEN MISSING.
Consequence: COLUMNS WITH TWO WELDS MISSING MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE AND ALLOW THE STEERING WHEEL TO PROGRESSIVELY BE MOVED OUT OF ITS NORMAL POSITION WHICH MAY CAUSE THE STEERING TO RESPOND DIFFERENTLY THAN EXPECTED. IF THIS CONDITION IS IGNORED, A CRASH MAY OCCUR.
Remedy: FREIGHTLINER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND INSPECT AND REPAIR THE AFFECTED VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON AUGUST 24, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes: FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-503.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
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