NHTSA campaign 03V112000
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION recall 03V112000
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRUCK HUB UNITS MANUFACTURED BY SKF EXCLUSIVELY FOR USE ON ARVINMERITOR'S FF98X SERIES NON-DRIVE STEER AXLES, THE HUB UNIT BEARINGS CAN WEAR PREMATURELY.
Reported 03/21/2003
What can happen
SEIZURE OF THE BEARINGS CAN CAUSE WHEEL SEPARATION OR WHEEL END FIRE.
Repair
DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH FRONT HUBS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 20, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
Components
- Suspension: Front: Hub
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.
2001 Freightliner ARGOSYView records2001 Freightliner BUSINESS CLASSView records2001 Freightliner CENTURYView records2001 Freightliner COLUMBIAView records2001 Freightliner FLBView records2001 Freightliner FLDView records2001 Sterling A LINEView records2001 Sterling ACTERRAView records2001 Sterling L LINEView records2001 Western Star 4900View records2000 Freightliner ARGOSYView records2000 Freightliner BUSINESS CLASSView records2000 Freightliner CENTURYView records2000 Freightliner COLUMBIAView records2000 Freightliner FLBView records2000 Freightliner FLDView records2000 Sterling A LINEView records2000 Sterling ACTERRAView records2000 Sterling L LINEView records2000 Western Star 4900View records1999 Freightliner ARGOSYView records1999 Freightliner BUSINESS CLASSView records1999 Freightliner CENTURYView records1999 Freightliner COLUMBIAView records1999 Freightliner FLBView records1999 Freightliner FLDView records1999 Sterling A LINEView records1999 Sterling ACTERRAView records1999 Sterling L LINEView records1999 Western Star 4900View records1998 Freightliner ARGOSYView records1998 Freightliner BUSINESS CLASSView records1998 Freightliner CENTURYView records1998 Freightliner COLUMBIAView records1998 Freightliner FLBView records1998 Freightliner FLDView records1998 Sterling A LINEView records1998 Sterling ACTERRAView records1998 Sterling L LINEView records1998 Western Star 4900View records