FCCC: B2: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 08V137000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | B2 |
| Model Year: | 2002 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: | FL-527 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Manufacturered: | 20000126 - 20080324 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 28764 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20090108 |
| Recall Initiated By: | ODI |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| Report Received Date: | 20080325 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20080325 |
Defect Summary:
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 28,764 MY 2001 THROUGH 2008 FCCC B2 AND FS65 SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS, FCCC FB65 CONVENTIONAL BUSES, AND STERLING ACTERRA, FREIGHTLINER FLN, AND BUSINESS CLASS M2 HEAVY TRUCKS, BUILT FROM JANUARY 26, 2000, THROUGH MARCH 24, 2008, MANUFACTURED WITH ARVINMERITOR OR AXLE ALLIANCE COMPANY 6,000 THROUGH 8,000 POUND FRONT AXLES UTILIZING A FOUR PIECE SPINDLE-NUT SET. THESE AXLE ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH A THIN SPINDLE NUT WHICH MAY LEAD TO INCORRECT END PLAY, CONE SPIN, EXCESSIVE HEAT, DEGRADATION OF LUBRICATION, WEAR OF THE SPINDLE NUT AND BEARING JOURNAL, OIL CONTAMINATION WITH METAL SHAVINGS, AND PREMATURE BEARING FAILURE.
Consequence Summary:
CONTINUED OPERATION MAY LEAD TO WHEEL SEPARATION AND POSSIBLY A VEHICLE CRASH.
Corrective Summary:
DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 8, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes:
DAIMLER TRUCKS RECALL NO. FL-527.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.