SkipThatYearREAL DATA. SMARTER CAR DECISIONS.

OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

07V530000

Trailer Hitches:fifth Wheel Assembly

Reported Nov 13, 2007 · FREIGHTLINER LLC

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.

Consequence

THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE FIFTH WHEEL MAY FAIL TO LATCH WITHOUT THE DRIVER'S KNOWLEDGE. WHEN THE OCCURS, THE DRIVER COULD DRIVE AWAY AND THE TRAILER COULD BECOME DISENGAGED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PIVOT BOLT AND SLEEVE WITH A HEX HEAD SHOULDER BOLT AND WASHER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 3, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-514.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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.

This campaign page uses the representative official campaign record. Applicability-specific source variants appear on the linked vehicle pages. Recall counts refer to campaigns, not affected vehicles.

Vehicle entries in this campaign

2008 Western Star 49002008 Freightliner Argosy2008 Freightliner Business Class M22008 Freightliner Columbia2008 Freightliner Classic Xl2008 Freightliner FLD1202008 Sterling A-LINE2008 Freightliner Coronado2008 Sterling L-LINE2008 Freightliner Fld2008 Sterling Acterra2008 Freightliner Classic2008 Freightliner Century St2007 Sterling A-LINE2007 Freightliner Business Class M22007 Freightliner Classic2007 Freightliner Classic Xl2007 Sterling L-LINE2007 Freightliner Argosy2007 Freightliner Coronado2007 Freightliner Columbia2007 Freightliner FLD1202007 Freightliner Fld2007 Freightliner Century St2007 Sterling Acterra2007 Western Star 49002006 Western Star 49002006 Freightliner FLD1202006 Freightliner Argosy2006 Sterling A-LINE

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