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Freightliner Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 5, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 35. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCK/TRAILERS. THE CERTIFICATION LABELS INSTALLED ON THESE VEHICLES ARE INCORRECT. THE GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING IS TOO HIGH FOR THE TIRES THAT WERE INSTALLED.
The risk
THE VEHICLE IS TOO HEAVY FOR THE TIRES INSTALLED RESULTING IN A TIRE SEPARATION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A CORRECTED CERTIFICATION LABEL ON THESE VEHICLES.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Freightliner FL-50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Freightliner FL-60 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Freightliner FL-50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Freightliner FL-60 | 0 | 5 | 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 98V002000.
Full record for the 1996 Freightliner FL-50 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →