Freightliner LLC: Suspension › Front › Hub
Freightliner LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 12, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 219. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS BUILT WITH FRONT AXLES ASSEMBLED BY ARVINMERITOR, THE FRONT SPINDLE NUT MAY BE OVER-TIGHTENED CAUSING PRELOAD ON THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WHICH COULD LEAD TO PREMATURE BEARING WEAR.
The risk
IF RAPID BEARING WEAR IS ALLOWED TO PROGRESS, THE FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT HUB INSTALLATION FOR CORRECT BEARING ADJUSTMENT. IF THE BEARING ADJUSTMENT IS INCORRECT, THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WILL BE REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 28, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-385-4357.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner Century | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner Columbia | 11 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Freightliner Century | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Freightliner Columbia | 14 | 21 | 2 | 1 |
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 07V169000.
Full record for the 2007 Freightliner Business Class M2 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →