1997 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY Recalls (4)

Campaign:
97V112000 on 07/28/1997
Component:
Steering:wheel and handle bar
Manufactured:
06/30/1995 - 06/17/1997
Affected:
11,366
Defect:
Vehicle description: heavy duty truck. leaks through the firewall or steering shaft boots allows water to run down the steering shaft. the steering shaft slip spline corrodes causing it to seize.
Consequence:
Increased steering effort can result increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Correction:
Dealers will replace the steering shaft with a new design that is installed in an inverted orientation so no water can enter the splines.
Notes:
Owner notification:owner notification began july 30, 1997. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-503-735-8682.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Campaign:
98V085000 on 04/27/1998
Component:
Suspension:front
Manufactured:
03/31/1996 - 03/30/1998
Affected:
22,186
Defect:
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with meritor interaxle driveline u-joints. deflector rings, a part of the system to seal the u-joints from contaminates, are loose. this allows water to enter the u-joint bearing area result in dilution of the lubricant, oxidation of the bearing and seal surfaces, and loss of lubricant.
Consequence:
If this problem goes undetected, the interaxle driveline can separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Correction:
Dealers will replace the u-joints with the current design u-joints.
Notes:
Owner notification will be conducted in two phases.the first phase is expected to begin july 13, 1998. the second phase will begin august 8, 1998. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Campaign:
98V326000 on 12/22/1998
Component:
Visibility:windshield wiper/washer:linkages
Manufactured:
10/07/1996 - 05/22/1997
Affected:
6,720
Defect:
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. the windshield wiper connecting linkage sockets can wear out prematurely due to insufficient greasing during assembly.
Consequence:
This can lead to a separation of the linkage and loss of wiper function, impairing the driver's visibility.
Correction:
Dealers will replace the connecting linkages with new links that are properly lubricated.
Notes:
Owner notification began april 20, 1999. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Campaign:
00V232002 on 08/08/2000
Component:
Service brakes, air:antilock
Manufactured:
02/12/1998 - 08/02/2000
Affected:
35,405
Defect:
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks and school bus chassis built with bendix air abs with an ec-17 1030r electronic control unit (ecu), there have been reports of unwanted abs activation at low speeds caused by 1) chafed abs wheel speed sensor wires on rotating parts or 2) a damaged component at the wheel end that generates a certain type of erratic sensor signal.
Consequence:
This condition could cause the abs ecu to exhaust the air at the air brake modulators for one or more of the wheels. this could result in extended braking distances and a possible crash.
Correction:
Dealers will replace the abs ecu.
Notes:
Owner notification began august 29, 2000, to school buses and emergency vehicle customers. owners of the remaining population were sent letters on september 9, 2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

1997 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY TSBs (9)

Bulletin:
2029
Component:
062100 engine and engine cooling:cooling system:radiator assembly
Summary:
Some vendor-supplied radiator surge tanks for century class vehicles have irregular surfaces between the filler neck and the cap, causing the caps to leak. *jd
Bulletin:
5464
Component:
116200 electrical system:ignition:module
Summary:
Troubleshooting the instrumentation control unit (icu) presents an overview of the icu systems and functions. *jd
Bulletin:
4914
Component:
063000 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
Summary:
Top exhaust stacks on flb coes, fld conventionals, fll coes, and century class vehicles are installed at a 45-degree angle outboard rather than facing straight back- this configuration increases epa noise test emissions on certain vehicles
Bulletin:
4619
Component:
011000 steering:wheel and handle bar
Summary:
Some century class vehicles may make a popping or thumping noise during low speed/sharp-turn maneuvers- the noise may occur under these conditions because the slip spline of the steering intermediate shaft will stick, then slide producing
Bulletin:
5458
Component:
980000 unknown or other
Summary:
Reconfigure either the instrumentation control unit (icu) or the data logging unit (dlu)- always reconfigure the unit when it has been replaced. *jd
Bulletin:
3313
Component:
204000 wheels:cap/cover/hub
Summary:
Some vehicles with ff-981 hub caps manufactured after the production improvements in november have been found with loose hub caps. *tw
Bulletin:
5467
Component:
062000 engine and engine cooling:cooling system
Summary:
Informationregarding low coolant level indication. *tt
Bulletin:
SF229A
Component:
015200 steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections
Summary:
Field service campaign to modify certain vehicles, manufacutred between october 3, 1997 and august 18, 2000, that may develop small pin hole leaks in the power steering supply hose. *tt
Bulletin:
sb2057
Component:
070000 fuel system, gasoline
Summary:
Sb2057 new surge tank design

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