NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE07047
Preliminary Evaluation · FREIGHTLINER LLC · TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
INSECURE FIFTH WHEEL LATCHING
ON NOVEMBER 19, 2007, FREIGHTLINER FILED DEFECT REPORT 07V-530 WHICH OUTLINES A SAFETY RECALL PROGRAM TO NOTIFY THE AFFECTED OWNERS AND CORRECT THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- PE07047
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Component
- TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
- Opened
- Sep 14, 2007
- Closed
- Nov 19, 2007
- Associated recall campaign
- 07V530000
Vehicles named in this investigation
44 model years across 17 models
- Freightliner Argosy
- Freightliner Century
- Freightliner Century Class
- Freightliner Century Class S/T
- Freightliner Century ST
- Freightliner Classic
- Freightliner Classic Xl
- Freightliner Columbia
- Freightliner Coronado
- Freightliner Fld
- Freightliner FLD112
- Freightliner FLD120
- Freightliner FLD120SD
- Sterling A-Line
- Sterling Acterra
- Sterling L-Line
- Western Star 4900
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.