The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE OUTBOARD BEARING ON THE STEERING AXLE HUBS CAN FAIL DUE TO WATER INTRUSION THROUGH A HUBCAP VENT.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE HUBCAP AND INSPECT FOR WATER INTRUSION AND CORROSION. THE HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED IF THERE IS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. A NON-VENTED HUBCAP WILL BE INSTALLED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner Argosy | 1998, 1999 |
| Freightliner Century | 1998, 1999 |
| Freightliner FLD | 1998, 1999 |
| Freightliner FLN | 1998, 1999 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT: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 Argosy | 1998 | 0 | 6 |
| Freightliner Argosy | 1999 | 0 | 9 |
| Freightliner Century | 1998 | 9 | 5 |
| Freightliner Century | 1999 | 6 | 7 |
| Freightliner FLD | 1998 | 2 | 5 |
| Freightliner FLD | 1999 | 1 | 8 |
| Freightliner FLN | 1998 | 0 | 8 |
| Freightliner FLN | 1999 | 0 | 12 |
Other suspension recalls in 1999
36 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the suspension; FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION filed 151 campaigns in all.
| 99V332000 23 Nov 1999 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 99V300000 10 Nov 1999 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 99V014003 27 Oct 1999 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
| 99V014004 29 Sept 1999 | HME, INCORPORATED |
| 99V215000 9 Aug 1999 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 99V214000 9 Aug 1999 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 99V128003 15 Jul 1999 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 99V161001 2 Jul 1999 | DAMON CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999