Freightliner LLC: Suspension › Front › Wheel Bearing
Freightliner LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 7, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 9,602. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS BUILT WITH 8,000 OR 6,000 POUND FRONT AXLES AND FOUR-PIECE SPINDLE NUT SETS, PREMATURE FRONT ,WHEEL BEARING WEAR MAY BE CAUSED BY INCONSISTENT BEARING ENDPLAY ADJUSTMENT.
The risk
IF ALLOWED TO PROGRESS, THE FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
THE DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT AXLE OIL SEALS AND HUB CAP GASKETS ON BOTH SIDES. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 7, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Freightliner Business Class | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Sterling Acterra | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Freightliner Business Class | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Sterling Acterra | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Sterling Acterra | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Sterling Acterra | 0 | 17 | 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 04V272000.
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