NHTSA campaign 98V156000
Freightliner Recall 98V-156: FREIGHTLINER/STEERING
NHTSA recall 98V156000 was reported by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION on July 21, 1998, with 5,041 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner MB, Freightliner MT and Freightliner XB for model years 1995–1997 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on August 21, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 98V156000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V156000 (also written 98V-156 or 98V156)
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,041 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages — Knuckle — Spindle — Arm
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V156000. 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 MB
Freightliner MT
Freightliner XB
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V156000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Manufacturer 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.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 21, 1998. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712 IF THEIR VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ANY STEERING DIFFICULTIES. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V156000
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.