Freightliner Corporation: Suspension › Front › Hub
Freightliner Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 26, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,976. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE OUTBOARD BEARING ON THE STEERING AXLE HUBS CAN FAIL DUE TO WATER INTRUSION THROUGH A HUBCAP VENT.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE HUBCAP AND INSPECT FOR WATER INTRUSION AND CORROSION. THE HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED IF THERE IS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. A NON-VENTED HUBCAP WILL BE INSTALLED.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Freightliner Argosy | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Freightliner Century | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Freightliner FLD | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Freightliner FLN | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Freightliner Argosy | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Freightliner Century | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Freightliner FLD | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Freightliner FLN | 0 | 8 | 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 99V295000.
Full record for the 1999 Freightliner Argosy → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →