The defect
THE ALUMINUM WHEEL HUBS DEVELOP CRACKS NEAR THE INNER WHEEL BEARING, ALLOWING LOSS OF BEARING LUBRICANT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE HUB FAILURE AND/OR LOSS OF BEARING LUBRICANT RESULTING IN BEARING FREEZE UP COULD RESULT IN STEERING CONTROL PROBLEMS, WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE HUBS FROM THE SUSPECT BATCH.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner | 1981 |
Components: WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER
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 | 1981 | 1 | 9 |
Other wheels recalls in 1986
8 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1986 concerned the wheels; FREIGHTLINER CORP. filed 116 campaigns in all.
| 86V166000 15 Dec 1986 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 86V154000 19 Nov 1986 | NATIONAL RV, INC. |
| 86V099000 25 Jul 1986 | AUTO GRAPHICS, INC. |
| 86V074000 2 Jun 1986 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 86V058000 2 May 1986 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 86V047000 26 Mar 1986 | HONEY RV INC. |
| 86V024000 10 Jan 1986 | STREAMLINE MFG., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1986