Freightliner Fld120sd — Steering
High risk
Jul 11, 2007
Model years: 2007, 2008
On certain vehicles, the fasteners that attach the steering arm or tie rod arm to the spindle may have been over or under tightened during assembly process. Incorrectly torqued ste
Also affects: Freightliner Business Class M2, Freightliner Century S/T, Freightliner Classic, Freightliner Classic Xl, Freightliner Columbia
Freightliner Fld120sd — Suspension
High risk
Jul 11, 2007
Model years: 2007, 2008
On certain trucks, the flange, crossmember, and web mounting surfaces of the center suspension mounting bracket casting may not be perpendicular. An out of square casting may have
Also affects: Freightliner Business Class M2, Freightliner Columbia, Freightliner Fld120sd Military, Sterling A-Line, Sterling Acterra
Freightliner Fld120sd — Brakes
High risk
Jul 11, 2007
Model years: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
On certain vehicles, the internal rubber check valve inside the Bendix SR-7 spring brake modulating valve can become deformed over time. The effect of this defect is intermittent a
Also affects: Sterling Acterra, Freightliner Business Class M2, Freightliner Century S/T, Freightliner Columbia, Freightliner Custom Chassis (Fccc) B2 School Bus Chassis
Freightliner Fld120sd — Other
High risk
May 31, 2007
Model years: 2007
On certain trucks, the rear drive axle housing was manufactured with steel below the specified thickness, which could result in fatigue failure over time. If failure occurs, the ou
Also affects: Freightliner Columbia, Western Star 4900
Freightliner Fld120sd — Engine
High risk
Feb 9, 2006
Model years: 2004, 2005, 2006
On certain vehicles equipped with a Caterpillar engine, the Variable Valve Actuation oil line (VVA line) used on 6 cylinder, 15L turbocharged and air-to-air aftercooled diesel engi
Also affects: Freightliner Classic, Freightliner Classic Xl, Freightliner Columbia, Sterling A-Line, Sterling L-Line