Freightliner Corporation: Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Freightliner Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 17, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 75,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The 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.
The risk
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.
The remedy
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.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Freightliner Argosy | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Freightliner Century | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Freightliner FLD | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Freightliner FLN | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Freightliner MT-45 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Freightliner MT55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Sterling Acterra | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Freightliner Argosy | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Freightliner Century | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Freightliner FLD | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Freightliner FLN | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Freightliner MT-45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Freightliner MT55 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Sterling Acterra | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 01V140007.
Full record for the 2000 Freightliner Argosy → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →