2006 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

2006 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of 2006 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY recalls and defects found on 2006 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the 2006 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their structure, or performance.  Look up customer problems!

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- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
- TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

Most Recent Recalls For 2006 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
2004-2010 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Recall
2004-2010 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Units affected: 25362	DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA Report Date: 2009-09-23
Summary: DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C15 ENGINE. THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION OIL LINE MAY RUB AGAINST THE P-CLIPS RETAINING THE OIL LINE, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK.
2006-2008 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY Recall
2006-2008 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY	TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY Units affected: 38000	FREIGHTLINER LLC Report Date: 2007-11-13
Summary: ON CERTAIN TRUCK-TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH HOLLAND SIMPLEX SE OR SE II FIFTH WHEELS, THE LATCH LEVER PIVOT BOLT ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN OVER-TIGHTENED WHICH COULD DISTORT THE PIVOT BOLT SPACER SLEEVE. CORROSION OR CONTAMINATES IN THE PIVOT MAY CAUSE IT TO BIND AND PREVENT THE FIFTH WHEEL JAW FROM LATCHING SECURELY AROUND THE TRAILER KING PIN.
2003-2008 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE Recall
2003-2008 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE Units affected: 75000	FREIGHTLINER LLC Report Date: 2007-07-16
Summary: CERTAIN FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS, HEAVY TRUCKS, AND THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 2002 AND JULY 3, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE CONTROL VALVES. THE PARKER SCV BRASS 90 DEGREE SINGLE CHECK VALVES (SCV) WHICH ATTACH TO THE SUPPLY PORT OF A BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVE CAN BREAK APART. PIECES OF THE PARKER SCV CAN BECOME LODGED INSIDE THE SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVE, POTENTIALLY CAUSING EITHER LEAKAGE OUT OF THE SR-7 VALVE OR PREVENTING AIR FROM PROPERLY EXHAUSTING FROM THE SR-7 VALVE. ALSO, DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE INTERNAL RUBBER CHECK VALVE INSIDE THE SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVES, THE VALVES CAN BECOME DEFORMED AND NOT SEAT PROPERLY.
2005-2006 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Recall
2005-2006 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Units affected: 61000	FREIGHTLINER LLC Report Date: 2006-06-05
Summary: ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE PROTECTIVE COVER FOR THE CAB POWER DISTRIBUTION MODEL (PDM) MAY BE MISSING OR IMPROPERLY INSTALLED.