The issue
CERTAIN ROCKWELL FL-941 FRONT STEERING AXLES ON THESE VEHICLES COULD EXPERIENCE FATIGUE CRACKING OF THE AXLE BEAM WHICH IN TURN COULD RESULT IN COMPLETE RUPTURE OF THE FORGED CENTRE SECTION OF THE BEAM. A BEAM FAILURE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND ALL SUSPECT AXLES WILL BE REPLACED.
Description (français)
Les essieux directeurs avant Rockwell FL-941 peuvent fissurer à cause de la fatigue; ces fissures peuvent entraîner à leur tour la rupture de la section centrale, ce qui peut causer la perte de la maîtrise du véhicule et un accident non prévisible.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner C.O.E. | 1989 |
| Freightliner Conventional | 1989 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freightliner Conventional | 1989 | 1 | 0 |