2005 Freightliner Argosy & 2005 Freightliner Business Class M2 + 4 more recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
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 fix
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
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V467000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-460
- Manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 1,100
- Component
- SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 11, 2006
- Built
- Jul 13, 2005 – Jul 8, 2005
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Freightliner recall no. FL-460.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.