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NHTSA recall 97V196001

Suspension › Front › Hub

Freightliner Flb and 2 more

Reported Nov 4, 19974,048 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONBuilt Feb 1, 1996 – Nov 30, 1996

The defect

Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with design level 1, rockwell ff980 series front axle. the front axle hub flange can develop cracks due to high stress levels.

The risk

Cracks in a hub flange can result in a wheel separation.

The remedy

Dealers will remove and replace the front hubs with an improved design level 2 hub.

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Vehicles in this recall

Freightliner Flb
1996
Freightliner Flc
1996
Freightliner Fld
1996

Notes

Owner notification will be completed by december 10, 1997.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 1-503-735-8682.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.