Freightliner Corporation: Suspension › Front › Hub
Freightliner Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 4, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,048. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DESIGN LEVEL 1, ROCKWELL FF980 SERIES FRONT AXLE. THE FRONT AXLE HUB FLANGE CAN DEVELOP CRACKS DUE TO HIGH STRESS LEVELS.
The risk
CRACKS IN A HUB FLANGE CAN RESULT IN A WHEEL SEPARATION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE FRONT HUBS WITH AN IMPROVED DESIGN LEVEL 2 HUB.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Freightliner FLB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Freightliner FLC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Freightliner FLD | 1 | 5 | 1 | 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 97V196001.
Full record for the 1996 Freightliner FLB → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →