Freightliner Corporation: Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm
Freightliner Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 21, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5,041. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: WALK-IN VAN AND SHUTTLE BUS CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR MODEL FC-921 FRONT AXLES. STRESS CRACKS CAN OCCUR IN THE LEFT FRONT AXLE STEERING KNUCKLE.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT HAND STEERING KNUCKLE WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED KNUCKLE WITH A LARGER CROSS SECTION IN THE AREA THAT WAS CRACKING.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Freightliner MB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Freightliner MT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Freightliner XB | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Freightliner MB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Freightliner MT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Freightliner XB | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Freightliner MB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Freightliner MT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Freightliner XB | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Freightliner MB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Freightliner MT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Freightliner XB | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Freightliner MB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Freightliner MT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Freightliner XB | 0 | 2 | 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 98V156000.
Full record for the 1997 Freightliner MB → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →