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NHTSA recall 99V359000

Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly

Freightliner Century

Reported Dec 29, 19992,588 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONMaker’s number FL-251Built Mar 26, 1998 – Mar 31, 1999

The defect

Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. the tie rod ends can fracture due to low stress, high cycle, reversed bending fatigue resulting from a system resonance.

The risk

Loss of steering control could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the tie rod ends and tube assembly.

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Vehicles in this recall

Freightliner Century
19981999

Notes

Freightliner recall no. Fl-251.owner notification began may 8, 2000.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).