| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V272000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FREIGHTLINER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
BUSINESS CLASS M2 |
| Model Year: |
2003 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
FL-424 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Manufacturered: |
20020101 - 20031031 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
9602 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20040907 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20040907 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Report Received Date: |
20040607 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040616 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS BUILT WITH 8,000 OR 6,000 POUND FRONT AXLES AND FOUR-PIECE SPINDLE NUT SETS, PREMATURE FRONT ,WHEEL BEARING WEAR MAY BE CAUSED BY INCONSISTENT BEARING ENDPLAY ADJUSTMENT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF ALLOWED TO PROGRESS, THE FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
THE DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT AXLE OIL SEALS AND HUB CAP GASKETS ON BOTH SIDES. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 7, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712. |