Defect Description For Recall
On Certain Trucks Equipped With Truck Hub Units Manufactured By Skf Exclusively For Use On ARVInmeritor’S Ff98X Series Non-Drive Steer Axles, The Hub Unit Bearings Can Wear Prematurely.
Make Of Vehicle
STERLING
Model Of Vehicle
ACTERRA
Year
1998
Recall Campaign Number
03V112000
Component Description
Suspension:Front:Hub
Effect Of Defect
Seizure Of The Bearings Can Cause Wheel Separation Or Wheel End Fire.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Replace Both Front Hubs. Owner Notification Is Expected To Begin On Or Before September 20, 2003. 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.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Freightliner Corporation
Start Of Manufacture
19980801
End Of Manufacture
20010228
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
5716
Date Owners Notified
20030920
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
Freightliner Llc
Date Report Received
20030321
Make Campaign Number
FL-407