1999 Freightliner Century Class
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1999 Freightliner Century Class. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Owner complaints
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- Air bags · Equipment
10/09 4 airbags replaced on semi. 12/16 sitting in dock of business, heard a very loud noise.my trailer was sitting directly on drives. Mechanic determined, the 2 front airbags had came "unseated". Returned to oh & parked truck for 3 months. Truck back on road 3/2/10. 4/7/10 left rear airbag…
10/09 4 airbags replaced on semi. 12/16 sitting in dock of business, heard a very loud noise.my trailer was sitting directly on drives. Mechanic determined, the 2 front airbags had came "unseated". Returned to oh & parked truck for 3 months. Truck back on road 3/2/10. 4/7/10 left rear airbag blew. Mechanic said he reseats these weekly, it's not uncommon. Said it IS a design flaw freightliner IS aware of. The lip on base IS too small to secure bottom of airbag. 4/18/10 3 airbags blew while at the ta. They reseated them (my height IS set at 2 5/8"stop to the frame). Backed under trailer, pulled forward loud explosion, airbags blew. Freightliner wont replace them, I am sitting here waiting on 4 new airbags (my expense) to replace. Ta mgr. Saidlast week, tech. Was killed when airbag blew, he stated this was in tn. My airbags have blown 4 times in 6 months, thankfully, no one injured. Do not feel it IS safe to reseat these, as advised. Bought 4 new, am taking the old with me. *Tr
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.
- 10141699sb2059 Replacing Push-to-Connect Air Line Fittings with Brass Compression Fittings
- 10141696sb2056 Transmission Oil Line Removal and Installation
- 10141675sb2032 Gates PowerGrip Hose Clamps, Replacement
- 10141674sb2031 Horton Fan Clutches with 32-Inch Fans
- 10141672sb2028 Engine Coolant Changes
- 10129619sb54290 Guidelines for Repairing or Replacing an Electrical Harness
- 10049539Freightliner: brake s-cam tube lubrication interval change. To ensure optimum service life and trouble-free operation, the recommended maintenance interval for lubricating meritor s-cam brake tubes on century class, columbia, cascadia and coronado over-the-road vehicles IS changed from M2 to the M1 maintenance interval.
- 10031824Freightliner truck: inner tie rod inspection and repair, rack and pinion gear. Increased length of the driver side inner tie rod (if the inner tie rod unthreads from the rack) may cause abnormal steer tire wear due to high toe in or an inability to maintain correct toe in adjustment. No model years listed.
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