Vehicle recall 05V467000 · October 5, 2005
Freightliner Argosy, Freightliner Business Class M2 and 4 more models
Certain 2005 thomas built FS-65 and C-2 school buses and 2005 freightliner argosy, columbia, century st, and M2 business class trucks manufactured between June 4 and July 8, 2005.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain 2005 thomas built FS-65 and C-2 school buses and 2005 freightliner argosy, columbia, century st, and M2 business class trucks manufactured between June 4 and July 8, 2005. The spindles in the rear axle housing were overheated during the heat treatment process. Incorrectly heat treated spindles could result in a fracture of the spindle.
- Consequence
- Incorrectly heat treated spindles could fracture, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
- Remedy
- Freightliner will notify its customers and inspect for the heat treat date code on the end of the rear spindles and replace the axle housing if necessary. The recall is expected to begin on January 23, 2006. Owners may contact freightliner
- Notes
- Freightliner recall no. Fl-460.CUSTOMERS may 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V467000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 5, 2005
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-460
- Owner notification
- April 11, 2006
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,100
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Rear › Axle › Spindle
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Freightliner Argosy (2005): 2005
- Freightliner Business Class M2 (2005): 2005
- Freightliner Century ST (2005): 2005
- Freightliner Columbia (2005): 2005
- Thomas C2 (2005): 2005
- Thomas FS-65 (2005): 2005
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