What NHTSA investigated
Freightliner submitted a defect report on march 21, 2003 in which they identified approximately 5000 trucks as possibly beingaffected by this problem.arvinmeritor (front axle mfr) submitted a defect report onapril 16, 2003, which identifies 6098 freightliner trucks asbeing affected by this recall and 1191 axles sold to freightliner in the aftermarket. Odi notes that there are twointegral hub and bearing assemblies per front axle.freightliner identified vehicles includingfreightliner,sterling, and western star brand name as beingaffected by this recall.see attached summary report for additional details.
Recalls that followed
Vehicles covered
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | CENTURY | 1996–2002 |
| Freightliner | CLASSIC | 1996–2002 |
| Freightliner | COLUMBIA | 1997–2002 |
| Freightliner | CORONADO | Model year not recorded |
| Freightliner | FL112 | 2000–2002 |
Source
From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.