1999 FREIGHTLINER FLD Recalls (8)
- Campaign:
- 99V172000 on 07/13/1999
- Component:
- Suspension:rear
- Manufactured:
- 03/16/1999 - 06/16/1999
- Affected:
- 204
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: trucks equipped with tuftrac suspensions. the rear suspension axle clamps can fracture, allowing the rear axle to shift.
- Consequence:
- This condition could cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will install new upper and lower axle clamps.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began july 17, 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:
- 99V295000 on 10/28/1999
- Component:
- Suspension:front:hub
- Manufactured:
- 09/30/1998 - 10/17/1999
- Affected:
- 2,976
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. the outboard bearing on the steering axle hubs can fail due to water intrusion through a hubcap vent.
- Consequence:
- This condition can result in a separation of the wheel.
- Correction:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Freightliner recall no. fl-246.owner notification began november 18, 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:
- 99V181002 on 01/11/2000
- Component:
- Electrical system:ignition:module
- Manufactured:
- 12/21/1998 - 07/15/1999
- Affected:
- 320
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with caterpillar engines and eaton autoshift transmissions. the engines can stall because of software problems.
- Consequence:
- Increased steering effort can occur.
- Correction:
- Caterpillar is conducting the owner notification and remedy of this recall. dealers will update these engines with software changes.
- Notes:
- Caterpillar is conducting the owner notification and remedy of this recall.owner notification is expected to begin during august 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:
- 00V081000 on 03/21/2000
- Component:
- Suspension:rear:springs:air suspension system
- Manufactured:
- 11/30/1999 - 02/16/2000
- Affected:
- 13,545
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks built with dual leaf spring type air ride suspensions and vehicles built with single leaf spring type air ride suspensions. rear suspension springs can fracture through the center bolt hole after vehicle assembly.
- Consequence:
- If undetected, the rear end of the spring could separate from the vehicle causing a hazardous road debris situation.
- Correction:
- For vehicles equipped with single leaf springs, dealers will remove and replace all springs. for vehicles equipped with dual leaf springs, dealers will inspect for cracked springs and replace if cracked.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began august 7, 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).
- 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).
- Campaign:
- 01V044002 on 02/27/2001
- Component:
- Steering:linkages:tie rod assembly
- Manufactured:
- 07/14/1999 - 12/20/1999
- Affected:
- 16,000
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: trucks, school bus and motor home chassis, and transit buses equipped with tie rod assemblies manufactured by trw. the suspect tie rods contain 24-dl model ball sockets. certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below-specification case depth and/or hardness, which can lead to premature wear of the socket.
- Consequence:
- If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the defective ball sockets and/or drag links. owner notification began may 22, 2001. 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 or trw customer service at 1-866-280-3287.
- Notes:
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 01V140007 on 10/16/2001
- Component:
- Steering:linkages:tie rod assembly
- Manufactured:
- 07/11/1999 - 12/14/1999
- Affected:
- 75,000
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with trw tie rod ends on certain meritor axles. the tie rod and drag link ball stud ends contain bearings that are below the specified case depth and/or hardness.
- Consequence:
- This can lead to premature wear with possible separation of the ball stud from the socket, increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle.
- Correction:
- Dealers will remove and replace all affected tie rods and drag links with different designed ends. owner notification began november 8, 2001. 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.
- Notes:
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 03V112000 on 03/25/2003
- Component:
- Suspension:front:hub
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/1998 - 02/27/2001
- Affected:
- 5,716
- Defect:
- On certain trucks equipped with truck hub units manufactured by skf exclusively for use on arvinmeritor's ff98x series non-drive steer axles, the hub unit bearings can wear prematurely.
- Consequence:
- Seizure of the bearings can cause wheel separation or wheel end fire.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace both front hubs. owner notification is expected to begin on or before september 20, 2003. 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.
- Notes:
- Freightliner recall no. fl-407.customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
1999 FREIGHTLINER FLD TSBs (2)
- Bulletin:
- 6083
- Component:
- 162000 structure:body
- Summary:
- Procedures on replacing roof seam seal. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 4235
- Component:
- 044200 service brakes, air:drum:drum
- Summary:
- General information regarding ride problems on vehicles with min-cer brake drums. *tt
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