2005 FREIGHTLINER FS-65
1 recalls, 1 complaints
07V394000 Aug 30, 2007
STEERING:LINKAGES
Defect Description
ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUS AND MOTOR HOME CHASSIS, IMPROPER PINCH BOLT INSTALLATION MAY RESULT IN DECOUPLING OF THE STEERING SHAFT AND A LOSS OF STEERING.
Consequence
LOSS OF STEERING MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND ENSURE THAT THE STEERING SHAFT PINCH BOLTS ARE PROPERLY INSTALLED. IMPROPERLY INSTALLED PINCH BOLTS WILL BE TORQUED TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 16, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
Complaint Statistics
1 total complaints
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| SEATS | 1 |
SEATS
Sep 29, 2015
Incident date: Sep 1, 2015
SYNTECH SEAT BACKS ARE MADE TOO THIN. 23 OUT OF 26 OF THE SEATS ON THIS SCHOOL BUS ARE BROKEN. THESE SEAT BACKS ARE SPOT WELDED TO A TUBULAR FRAME AND THE THIN SHEET METAL SEAT BACK CRACKS AND SEPARATES FROM THE FRAME. IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN THE STATE SCHOOL BUS INSPECTOR WILL RED TAG THIS BUS BE... Read more
NHTSA Safety Investigations, FREIGHTLINER FS-65
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
PE02030
Opened: Mar 8, 2002 , Closed: Sep 25, 2002
SCHOOL BUS THROTTLE CABLE
PE02024
Opened: Feb 22, 2002 , Closed: Mar 25, 2002
FRONT AIR BRAKE HOSE LEAKAGE
There is no summary currently available
FREIGHTLINER FS-65 - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the FREIGHTLINER FS-65 across all model years (1996, 2006).
31
Total Recalls
36
Total Complaints
2
Investigations
0
Reported Crashes
2
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths