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NHTSA recall 99V172000

Suspension › Rear

Freightliner Fld and 2 more

Reported Jul 2, 1999204 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONMaker’s number FL-241Built Mar 17, 1999 – Jun 17, 1999

The defect

Vehicle description: trucks equipped with tuftrac suspensions. the rear suspension axle clamps can fracture, allowing the rear axle to shift.

The risk

This condition could cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will install new upper and lower axle clamps.

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Vehicles in this recall

Freightliner Fld
1999
Freightliner Fln
1999
Sterling LT7500
1999

Notes

Owner notification began july 17, 1999.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.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).