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NHTSA Campaign 08V137000

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Issued by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA · Reported Mar 25, 2008 · 28,764 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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

CONTINUED OPERATION MAY LEAD TO WHEEL SEPARATION AND POSSIBLY A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FCCC B2 2001 28,764
FCCC B2 2002 28,764
FCCC B2 2003 28,764
FCCC B2 2004 28,764
FCCC B2 2005 28,764
FCCC B2 2006 28,764
FCCC B2 2007 28,764
FCCC B2 2008 28,764
FCCC FB65 2001 28,764
FCCC FB65 2002 28,764
FCCC FB65 2003 28,764
FCCC FB65 2004 28,764
FCCC FB65 2005 28,764
FCCC FB65 2006 28,764
FCCC FB65 2007 28,764
FCCC FB65 2008 28,764
FCCC FS65 2001 28,764
FCCC FS65 2002 28,764
FCCC FS65 2003 28,764
FCCC FS65 2004 28,764
FCCC FS65 2005 28,764
FCCC FS65 2006 28,764
FCCC FS65 2007 28,764
FCCC FS65 2008 28,764
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 2001 28,764
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 2002 28,764
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 2003 28,764
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 2004 28,764
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 2005 28,764
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 2006 28,764
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 2007 28,764
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 2008 28,764
FREIGHTLINER FLN 2001 28,764
FREIGHTLINER FLN 2002 28,764
FREIGHTLINER FLN 2003 28,764
FREIGHTLINER FLN 2004 28,764
FREIGHTLINER FLN 2005 28,764
FREIGHTLINER FLN 2006 28,764
FREIGHTLINER FLN 2007 28,764
FREIGHTLINER FLN 2008 28,764
STERLING ACTERRA 2001 28,764
STERLING ACTERRA 2002 28,764
STERLING ACTERRA 2003 28,764
STERLING ACTERRA 2004 28,764
STERLING ACTERRA 2005 28,764
STERLING ACTERRA 2006 28,764
STERLING ACTERRA 2007 28,764
STERLING ACTERRA 2008 28,764

Source: NHTSA Campaign 08V137000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.