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NHTSA recall 89V154000

Wheels › Hubcap/cover

Freightliner Freightliner

Reported Sep 18, 198919,000 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER CORP.Built Jan 1, 1987 – Mar 1, 1988

The defect

Nuts that retain the wheel hubs on the tandem drive axles may not be properly torqued on the left hand side.

The risk

Wheel could come off while truck IS in service; thiscould result in an accident.

The remedy

Properly torque left side drive axle spindle jam nuts on both forward and rear drive axles; replace any loose wheel hub nuts.

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Vehicles in this recall

Freightliner Freightliner

Notes

System:wheels/hub.vehicle description:heavy-duty trucks equipped with rockwell tandem driveaxles and outboard mounted brake drums.

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