NHTSA campaign 96V233003
Freightliner Recall 96V233003: FREIGHTLINER/EATON/DRIVE AXLE HOUSING
NHTSA recall 96V233003 was reported by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION on November 20, 1996, with 1,410 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Century, Freightliner Conventional, Freightliner FL-60 and more for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on December 18, 1996, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V233003
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,410 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V233003. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Freightliner
Freightliner Century
- 1996 · Vehicles built January 1, 1996 – October 23, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner Conventional
- 1996 · Vehicles built January 1, 1996 – October 23, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner FL-60
- 1996 · Vehicles built January 1, 1996 – October 23, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner FL-80
- 1996 · Vehicles built January 1, 1996 – October 23, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner FL70
- 1996 · Vehicles built January 1, 1996 – October 23, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V233003.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ALL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH EATON DRIVE AXLES AND AXILOK SPINDLE NUTS. THE DRIVE AXLE HOUSINGS CONSIST OF A PLATE STEEL CENTER SECTION AND TWO FORGED SPINDLES, ONE OF WHICH IS WELDED TO EACH END OF THE CENTER SECTION. EACH SPINDLE CONTAINS A KEYWAY SLOT IN WHICH THE LOCKING TAB FOR THE WHEEL BEARING NUT LOCKING MECHANISM IS INSERTED. THE LENGTH OF THE KEYWAY SLOT MAY NOT BE LONG ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE THE TAB CAUSING THE TAB TO BE DEFORMED OR DAMAGED DURING INSTALLATION.
Safety consequence
THIS LOCKING TAB PREVENTS THE WHEEL BEARING NUT FROM LOOSENING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. IF THIS TAB IS DEFORMED, THE NUT CAN LOOSEN ALLOWING THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE AXLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVE AXLE HOUSING NUTS WITH A CONVENTIONAL WHEEL NUT HARDWARE SYSTEM.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 18, 1996. NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-503-735-8000.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V233003
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.