1999 STERLING LT7500 Recall

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).

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