Defect: CERTAIN FREIGHTLINER TRUCKS AND THOMAS SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH HOLLAND/NEWAY AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEMS, A TRANSVERSE BEAM CASTING MAY FRACTURE UNDER NORMAL LOADS. IF A CASTING BREAKS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING ON A ROADWAY THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR PIECES OF THE CASTING TO BECOME PROJECTILES AND THE SUSPENSION'S TRANSVERSE BEAM MAY DROP DOWN LOW ENOUGH TO CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE.
Consequence: THIS WILL CAUSE SPARKS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE AND CAUSE A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TRANSVERSE BEAM ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN FOR THOMAS BUILT OWNERS ON FEBRUARY 10, 2006; AND FOR FREIGHTLINER OWNERS ON APRIL 14, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
2 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
10044667
Date: 2012-06-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.
DAIMLER TRUCKS: FUEL LINE AND AIR COMPRESSOR INTAKE TUBE WILL BE INSPECTED, REROUTED AND/OR REPLACED, IF NECESSARY, DUE TO ENGINE MOUNTING CLIP AND AIR COMPRESSOR INTAKE TUBE MAYBE INTERFERE WITH BY CERTAIN FUEL LINES. *PE
10024187
Date: 2008-01-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION (DDC) HAS DETERMINED THAT ADDITIONAL SUPPORT BRACKETS WILL NEED TO BE ATTACHED TO THE EXISTING LIFTER BRACKET IN ORDER TO REINFORCE THE LIFTER BRACKET/WATER PUMP HOUSING ASSEMBLY. MBE 4000 EPA 04 ENGINES EQUIPPED IN FREIGHTLINER, STERLING, AND WESTERN STAR APPLICATIONS A
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
NHTSA's complaints API and bulk file list no complaint for this make, model and model year in this data build.