2005 Freightliner American Lafrance, 2005 Freightliner Century ST, 2005 Freightliner Columbia and 2 other models Recall: ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ACCURIDE ALUMINUM…
NHTSA campaign 05V185000 · Wheels · filed Apr 27, 2005 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ACCURIDE ALUMINUM WHEELS, THE WHEELS WERE NOT PROPERLY PRE-STRESSED. THIS ALLOWS CRACKS TO DEVELOP OVER TIME.
The risk
THIS MAY EVENTUALLY LEAD TO WHEEL FAILURE AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
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Check VIN on NHTSA →The fix — what to do
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WHEELS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 21, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-448.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.
Affected vehicles
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More Freightliner American Lafrance recalls
- 2004 Freightliner American Lafrance and 4 other models — CERTAIN FREIGHTLINER TRUCKS AND THOMAS SCHOOL BUSES…
- 2002 Freightliner American Lafrance and 3 other models — ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR 3126E…
- 1999–2000 Freightliner American Lafrance — VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN FIRE TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY…
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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 05V185000 (manufacturer number FL-448). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.