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NHTSA recall 98V156000

Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm

Freightliner MB and 2 more

Reported Jul 21, 19985,041 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONBuilt Apr 5, 1993 – Oct 7, 1997

The defect

Vehicle description: walk-in van and shuttle bus chassis equipped with meritor model fc-921 front axles. stress cracks can occur in the left front axle steering knuckle.

The risk

This condition can lead to loss of steering control.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the left hand steering knuckle with a newly designed knuckle with a larger cross section in the area that was cracking.

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Vehicles in this recall

Freightliner MB
19931994199519961997
Freightliner MT
19931994199519961997
Freightliner XB
19931994199519961997

Notes

Owner notification began august 21, 1998. Owners should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712 if their vehicle IS experiencing any steering difficulties. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).