NHTSA campaign 99V172000 · Freightliner campaign FL-241
Freightliner and Sterling Recall 99V-172: FREIGHTLINER/AXLE CLAMPS
NHTSA recall 99V172000 (Freightliner campaign FL-241) was reported by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION on July 2, 1999, with 204 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner FLD, Freightliner FLN and Sterling LT7500 for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on July 17, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V172000 (also written 99V-172 or 99V172)
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Freightliner campaign number
- FL-241
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 204 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V172000. 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 FLD
- 1999 · Vehicles built March 17, 1999 – June 17, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner FLN
- 1999 · Vehicles built March 17, 1999 – June 17, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Sterling
Sterling LT7500
- 1999 · Vehicles built March 17, 1999 – June 17, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V172000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TUFTRAC SUSPENSIONS. THE REAR SUSPENSION AXLE CLAMPS CAN FRACTURE, ALLOWING THE REAR AXLE TO SHIFT.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW UPPER AND LOWER AXLE CLAMPS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 17, 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 99V172000
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.