2005 Freightliner FS-65
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 2005 Freightliner FS-65. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
1 recall names the 2005 Freightliner FS-65. Newest first.
On certain school bus and motor home chassis, improper pinch bolt installation may result in decoupling of the steering shaft and a loss of steering.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Loss of steering may result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and ensure that the steering shaft pinch bolts are properly installed. improperly installed pinch bolts will be torqued to the correct specification. the recall began on october 16, 2007. owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
Owner complaints
1 complaints
Latest complaints
- Seats
Syntech seat backs are made too thin. 23 out of 26 of the seats on this school bus are broken. These seat backs are spot welded to a tubular frame and the thin sheet metal seat back cracks and separates from the frame. In the state of michigan the state school bus inspector will red tag this bus because of this defect.
Every Freightliner FS-65 model year
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