The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: RECREATIONAL VEHICLE CHASSIS. THE COMPONENTS THAT RETAIN THE REAR AXLE WHEEL COVERS MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING INSTALLATION.
The risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN A SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL COVER, INCREASING THE RISK OF PROPERTY DAMAGE TO FOLLOWING VEHICLES.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WHEEL COVERS WITH A DIFFERENT DESIGN THAT HAS AN IMPROVED MEANS OF RETENTION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner XC | 1999, 2000 |
Components: WHEELS:HUB
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 XC | 1999 | 4 | 7 |
| Freightliner XC | 2000 | 2 | 6 |
Other wheels recalls in 2000
14 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the wheels; FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION filed 151 campaigns in all.
| 00V386004 21 Dec 2000 | KENTUCKY MFG. CO. |
| 00V386003 21 Dec 2000 | TRANSCRAFT CORPORATION |
| 00V386002 11 Dec 2000 | UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO. |
| 00V381000 28 Nov 2000 | RANSOMES CORPORATION |
| 00V386001 22 Nov 2000 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 00V383000 20 Nov 2000 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 00V322000 13 Oct 2000 | MASTERCRAFT BOAT COMPANY |
| 00V303000 12 Oct 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000