FREIGHTLINER: WHEELS

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	77V121000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	FREIGHTLINER
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	FREIGHTLINER
Model Year:	1976
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	WHEELS
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FREIGHTLINER CORP.
Manufacturered:	-
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	163
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19771114
Recall Initiated By:	19771114
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FREIGHTLINER LLC
Report Received Date:	19770812
Record Creation Date:	19791012
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, CRACKS MAY DEVELOP AT THE BASE OF THE INNER WHEEL BEARING CUP AND PROPAGATE CIRCUMFERENTIALLY AROUND THE BARREL OF THE HUB. A FRACTURE BETWEEN THE INNER HUB END AND THE FLANGE PORTION OF THE HUB COULD EVENTUALLY DEVELOP. FAILURE COULD OCCUR CAUSING HUB SEPARATION. CONTINUED OPERATION AFTER HUB SEPARATION HAS OCCURRED COULD RESULT IN LOCK-UP OF BRAKE ASSEMBLY, EXCESSIVE HEAT GENERATION DUE TO BRAKE LINING TO DRUM CONTACT, AND PROGRESSIVE DAMAGE TO THE HUB, CAUSING THE SEPARATED HUB WITH THE WHEEL AND TIRE TO DISENGAGE FROM THE TRUCK.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ALUMINUM HUBS WITH STEEL HUB, CUP AND STUD ASSEMBLIES, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

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