1995 Freightliner Century
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1995 Freightliner Century. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
2 recalls name the 1995 Freightliner Century. Newest first.
Vehicle description: heavy duty truck. leaks through the firewall or steering shaft boots allows water to run down the steering shaft. the steering shaft slip spline corrodes causing it to seize.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Increased steering effort can result increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the steering shaft with a new design that IS installed in an inverted orientation so no water can enter the splines.
These vehicles are equipped with a detroit diesel optimized idle system. if the ignition IS turned on and the fuse for the electronic control module (ecm) power feed line IS removed or burned out, the safety features designed to prevent injury to persons working in the vicinity of the engine will be bypassed, and unintentional cranking of the engine will…
Risk and remedy
Risk
If unintentional cranking of the engine occurs, persons working in the vicinity of the engine could be injured and the vehicle could move.
Remedy
Detroit diesel distributors will rewire the vehicles using a revised ecm which will eliminate unintentional cranking.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10141697sb2057 New Surge Tank Design
- 50600Engine coolant supply tube.
- 50599Cb jumper harness.
- 50598Automatic temperature control (a.t.c.) module replacement.
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