NHTSA campaign 04V272000
FREIGHTLINER LLC recall 04V272000
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.
Reported 06/07/2004
What can happen
IF ALLOWED TO PROGRESS, THE FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Repair
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.
Components
- Suspension: Front: Wheel bearing
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.
2003 Freightliner BUSINESS CLASSView records2003 Freightliner BUSINESS CLASS M2View records2003 Sterling ACTERRAView records2002 Freightliner BUSINESS CLASSView records2002 Freightliner BUSINESS CLASS M2View records2002 Sterling ACTERRAView records2001 Sterling ACTERRAView records2000 Sterling ACTERRAView records