NHTSA campaign 97V196001
Freightliner Recall 97V196001: FREIGHTLINER/FRONT AXLE HUBS
NHTSA recall 97V196001 was reported by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION on November 4, 1997, with 4,048 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner FLB, Freightliner FLC and Freightliner FLD for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on December 10, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V196001
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4,048 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front — Hub
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V196001. 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 FLB
- 1996 · Vehicles built February 1, 1996 – November 30, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner FLC
- 1996 · Vehicles built February 1, 1996 – November 30, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner FLD
- 1996 · Vehicles built February 1, 1996 – November 30, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V196001.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DESIGN LEVEL 1, ROCKWELL FF980 SERIES FRONT AXLE. THE FRONT AXLE HUB FLANGE CAN DEVELOP CRACKS DUE TO HIGH STRESS LEVELS.
Safety consequence
CRACKS IN A HUB FLANGE CAN RESULT IN A WHEEL SEPARATION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE FRONT HUBS WITH AN IMPROVED DESIGN LEVEL 2 HUB.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE COMPLETED BY DECEMBER 10, 1997.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 1-503-735-8682.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V196001
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.