Vehicle recall 01V167002 · May 14, 2001
Western Star 4800, Western Star 4900 and 6 more models
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with chalmers 1000 and 800 series suspension kits.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with chalmers 1000 and 800 series suspension kits. These suspension kits may have insufficient penetration of the weld attaching the torque rod eye to the torque rod tube.
- Consequence
- Failure of the weld could result in separation of the eye and tube, causing a lock of axle retention, which could result in loss of vehicle control.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace all chalmers fixed torque rods on these vehicles. Owner notification began March 14, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V167002
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 14, 2001
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-379
- Owner notification
- March 14, 2002
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 222
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Freightliner FLD (2000): 2000
- Freightliner FLN (2000): 2000
- Freightliner Sterling (2000): 2000
- Sterling Acterra (2000): 2000
- Western Star 4800 (2000): 2000
- Western Star 4900 (2000): 2000
- Western Star 5800 (2000): 2000
- Western Star 6900 (2000): 2000
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