Freightliner LLC: Suspension › Rear › Axle › Spindle
Freightliner LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 30, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,564. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS THE REAR HUB BEARINGS MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY ADJUSTED.
The risk
THE REAR AXLE WHEEL ENDS WITH EXCESSIVE BEARING PRELOAD ADJUSTMENT WILL OVERHEAT AND MAY CAUSE A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL CHECK THE REAR WHEEL END INSTALLATION TO VERITY BEARING ADJUSTMENT AND REPAIR TRUCKS WITH DAMAGED BEARINGS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 7, 2005 OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Sterling A-Line | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Sterling Acterra | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Sterling L-Line | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Sterling A-Line | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Sterling Acterra | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Sterling L-Line | 0 | 8 | 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 05V125000.
Full record for the 2005 Sterling A-Line → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →