Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 06V030000

Engine and engine cooling

FREIGHTLINER LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2006-02-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 06V030000

Engine and engine cooling

Component
Engine and engine cooling
Manufacturer
FREIGHTLINER LLC
Vehicles affected
5,771
Reported to NHTSA
2006-02-08
Owners notified
2006-04-17

Defect description

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES, THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION OIL LINE MAY WEAR AGAINST THE SHARP EDGE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD IF NOT POSITIONED CORRECTLY.

Safety risk

THE OIL LINE MAY BE CUT ON THE CYLINDER HEAD CAUSING AN OIL LEAK AND A POSSIBLE FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

CATERPILLAR, IN CONJUNCTION WITH FREIGHTLINER, WILL BE CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CALL CATERPILLAR AT 309-675-6496, OR FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-471.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.

Scope of coverage

24 model years across 8 models.

ModelYears on record
FREIGHTLINER Classic2006 2005 2004
FREIGHTLINER Classic XL2006 2005 2004
FREIGHTLINER Columbia2006 2005 2004
FREIGHTLINER FLD120SD2006 2005 2004
STERLING A-Line2006 2005 2004
STERLING L-Line2006 2005 2004
WESTERN STAR 49002006 2005 2004
WESTERN STAR 69002006 2005 2004

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.