NHTSA campaign 98V326000 · Freightliner campaign FL-228A

Freightliner Recall 98V-326: FREIGHTLINER/WINDSHIELD WIPER

NHTSA recall 98V326000 (Freightliner campaign FL-228A) was reported by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION on December 21, 1998, with 6,720 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Century for model years 1996–1997. Owners were notified on April 20, 1999, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 98V326000 (also written 98V-326 or 98V326)
Filed by: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
Freightliner campaign number: FL-228A
Report received: December 21, 1998
Potentially affected: 6,720 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Visibility — Windshield Wiper/Washer — Linkages
Owners notified: April 20, 1999

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V326000. 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, 1997 · Vehicles built October 8, 1996 – May 23, 1997 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V326000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONNECTING LINKAGE SOCKETS CAN WEAR OUT PREMATURELY DUE TO INSUFFICIENT GREASING DURING ASSEMBLY.

Safety consequence

THIS CAN LEAD TO A SEPARATION OF THE LINKAGE AND LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION, IMPAIRING THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONNECTING LINKAGES WITH NEW LINKS THAT ARE PROPERLY LUBRICATED.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 20, 1999. 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 1-800-547-0712.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 98V326000

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.