2008 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
6
Recalls
6
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2008 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY
The 2008 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 6 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR, STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR. 6 technical service bulletins have been issued by FREIGHTLINER LLC for this model year.
Recalls for the 2008 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY
NHTSA has recorded 6 recalls for the 2008 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY, potentially affecting up to 143,781 vehicles.
Recall 09V366000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
| 25,362 vehicles affected
Defect: DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C15 ENGINE. THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION OIL LINE MAY RUB AGAINST THE P-CLIPS RETAINING THE OIL LINE, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK.
Consequence: AN OIL LEAK MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DAIMLER TRUCKS IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR TO REMEDY THESE VEHICLES. PLEASE SEE CATERPILLAR'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-020. CATERPILLAR WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 5, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR TOLL-FREE AT...
View full details →Recall 08V159000 — PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR
| 900 vehicles affected
Defect: DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 900 MY 2008 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY, ARGOSY RHD, CASCADIA, COLUMBIA, CENTURY ST, CORONADO, STERLING ACTERRA, L-LINE AND WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX MV-3 DASH CONTROL VALVES. THE MOLDED VALVE BODY HAS AN INCORRECT CORE PIN IN THE INJECTION MOLD CAUSING THE VALVE BODY TO BE OVERSIZED IN THE DOUBLE CHECK VALVE AREA. THIS CONDITION CAN...
Consequence: IF THE DOUBLE CHECK VALVE BECOMES LODGED, IN THE EVENT OF A PRIMARY RESERVOIR FAILURE, AIR PRESSURE CAN LEAK PAST THE LODGED DOUBLE CHECK VALVE THEREBY DEPLETING THE SECONDARY RESERVOIR, CAUSING REDUCED ABILITY FOR MODULATING THE SERVICE EMERGENCY BRAKES INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MV-3 DASH VALVE FOR THE PRODUCTION DATE CODE. VALVES IN THE AFFECTED PRODUCTION LOTS WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 9, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.
View full details →Recall 07V592000 — STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
| 220 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRW STEERING GEARS, MODELS TAS85 AND RCS85, THESE STEERING GEARS CONTAIN POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE SECTOR SHAFTS WITH AN INCORRECT GEAR TOOTH WHICH MAY INTERFERE WITH THE RACK-PISTON TEETH, RESULTING IN A STICK OR BIND CONDITION.
Consequence: THIS CONDITION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE THE STEERING GEAR TO STALL AND RESTRICT THE STEERING TURNING ANGLE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: FREIGHTLINER IS WORKING WITH TRW TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE STEERING GEAR (PLEASE SEE 07E101). THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
View full details →Recall 07V302000 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
| 75,000 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS, HEAVY TRUCKS, AND THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 2002 AND JULY 3, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE CONTROL VALVES. THE PARKER SCV BRASS 90 DEGREE SINGLE CHECK VALVES (SCV) WHICH ATTACH TO THE SUPPLY PORT OF A BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVE CAN BREAK APART. PIECES OF THE PARKER SCV...
Consequence: THESE CONDITIONS COULD EITHER RESULT IN LEAKAGE AND CAUSE A DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKE WITHOUT WARNING OR POSSIBLY LEAD TO UNINTENDED VEHICLE ROLLAWAY OR BRAKE DRAG WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
Remedy: FREIGHTLINER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 11, 2008 TO FREIGHTLINER, STERLING, AND FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS OWNERS; TO THOMAS BUILT BUS OWNERS ON FEBRUARY 1, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT...
View full details →Recall 07V530000 — TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
| 38,000 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN TRUCK-TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH HOLLAND SIMPLEX SE OR SE II FIFTH WHEELS, THE LATCH LEVER PIVOT BOLT ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN OVER-TIGHTENED WHICH COULD DISTORT THE PIVOT BOLT SPACER SLEEVE. CORROSION OR CONTAMINATES IN THE PIVOT MAY CAUSE IT TO BIND AND PREVENT THE FIFTH WHEEL JAW FROM LATCHING SECURELY AROUND THE TRAILER KING PIN.
Consequence: THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE FIFTH WHEEL MAY FAIL TO LATCH WITHOUT THE DRIVER'S KNOWLEDGE. WHEN THE OCCURS, THE DRIVER COULD DRIVE AWAY AND THE TRAILER COULD BECOME DISENGAGED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PIVOT BOLT AND SLEEVE WITH A HEX HEAD SHOULDER BOLT AND WASHER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 3, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
View full details →Recall 07V335000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
| 4,299 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, A MANUFACTURING ERROR IN THE FUEL-WATER SEPARATOR PREHEATER THERMOSWITCH MAY PREVENT THE FUEL PREHEATER FROM TURNING OFF IF THE IGNITION IS LEFT ON. IF THE IGNITION SWITCH IS LEFT ON WHEN FUEL IS ADDED TO THE FUEL- WATER SEPARATOR AT THE FACTORY OR DURING A FILTER ELEMENT CHANGE, A SMALL FLAME MAY OCCUR INSIDE THE FILTER COVER.
Consequence: THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR THE FLAME TO SPREAD RESULTING IN POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL FILTER DATE CODE AND THERMOSWITCH LOT CODE TO DETERMINE IF THEY CONTAIN THE SUSPECT COMPONENT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 4, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2008 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY.
Safety Rating for the 2008 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2008 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2008 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY
FREIGHTLINER LLC has issued 6 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2008 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
sb9812 Cab Surfa — STRUCTURE:BODY
Service Bulletin 9812- Cab Surface Repair
sb2053 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
sb2053 New Stainless Steel Lower Radiator Tubes
SB54289 — EQUIPMENT
SB54289 ICU2M TO ICU4M CONVERSION
54-215 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
54-215 - ICU4M Missing VORAD Information or Reporting Fault SA 42 SPN 639 FMI 07
FSB-60-152 — STRUCTURE:BODY
FREIGHTLINER: SOME TRUCKS MAY EXPERIENCE WATER INTRUSION IN AREAS OF THE CAB AT ROOF CAP FORWARD CORNERS FROM THESE POSSIBLE POINTS OF ENTRY- SLEEPER SIDE WINDOWS, FRONT WALL TO A PILLAR INTERFACE, MARKER LIGHTS, ROOF DEFLECTOR MOUNTS, OR SUN VISOR MOUNTS, DUE TO CAB/ROOF SEAM (COACH JOINT). MODELS ARGOSY COE....
FSB-60-152 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FREIGHTLINER: SOME TRUCKS MAY EXPERIENCE WATER INTRUSION IN AREAS OF THE CAB AT ROOF CAP FORWARD CORNERS FROM THESE POSSIBLE POINTS OF ENTRY- SLEEPER SIDE WINDOWS, FRONT WALL TO A PILLAR INTERFACE, MARKER LIGHTS, ROOF DEFLECTOR MOUNTS, OR SUN VISOR MOUNTS, DUE TO CAB/ROOF SEAM (COACH JOINT). MODELS ARGOSY COE....
NHTSA Investigations for the 2008 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY
- 2003 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY — 0 complaints
- 2004 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY — 0 complaints
- 2005 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY — 1 complaint
- 2006 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY — 0 complaints
- 2007 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY — 0 complaints
- 2008 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY (current)
- 2009 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY — 0 complaints
- 2010 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY — 0 complaints
- 2011 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY — 0 complaints
- 2012 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY — 0 complaints
- 2013 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY — 0 complaints
Other FREIGHTLINER Models
- FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA — 396 total complaints
- FREIGHTLINER FREIGHTLINER — 188 total complaints
- FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL — 117 total complaints
- FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA — 110 total complaints
- FREIGHTLINER CENTURY — 76 total complaints
- FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500 — 64 total complaints
- FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 — 62 total complaints
- FREIGHTLINER FL-70 — 50 total complaints