| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
99V295000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FREIGHTLINER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
FLD |
| Model Year: |
1999 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
FL-246 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19981001 - 19991018 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
2976 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19991118 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19991118 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Report Received Date: |
19991026 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19991029 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE OUTBOARD BEARING ON THE STEERING AXLE HUBS CAN FAIL DUE TO WATER INTRUSION THROUGH A HUBCAP VENT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE HUBCAP AND INSPECT FOR WATER INTRUSION AND CORROSION. THE HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED IF THERE IS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. A NON-VENTED HUBCAP WILL BE INSTALLED. |