Freightliner Corporation: Suspension › Rear
Freightliner Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 2, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 204. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TUFTRAC SUSPENSIONS. THE REAR SUSPENSION AXLE CLAMPS CAN FRACTURE, ALLOWING THE REAR AXLE TO SHIFT.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW UPPER AND LOWER AXLE CLAMPS.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Freightliner FLD | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Freightliner FLN | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Sterling LT7500 | 0 | 1 | 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 99V172000.
Full record for the 1999 Freightliner FLD → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →