| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
86V084000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FREIGHTLINER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
FREIGHTLINER |
| Model Year: |
1980 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
WHEELS:CENTER SECTION |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19800501 - 19801001 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
478 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19860912 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19860912 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Report Received Date: |
19860701 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19860709 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE ALUMINUM WHEEL HUBS DEVELOP CRACKS NEAR THE INNER WHEEL BEARING, ALLOWING LOSS OF BEARING LUBRICANT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE HUB FAILURE AND/OR LOSS OF BEARING LUBRICANT RESULTING IN BEARING FREEZE UP COULD RESULT IN STEERING CONTROL PROBLEMS, WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE THE HUBS FROM THE SUSPECT BATCH. |