Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 07V266000

Suspension: front: wheel bearing

FREIGHTLINER LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2007-06-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 07V266000

Suspension: front: wheel bearing

Component
Suspension: front: wheel bearing
Manufacturer
FREIGHTLINER LLC
Vehicles affected
64
Reported to NHTSA
2007-06-13
Owners notified
2007-08-03

Defect description

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, GREASE WAS APPLIED TO THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS, BUT MAY NOT HAVE ENOUGH IN THE CAP OR CAVITY IN THE HUBS.

Safety risk

INADEQUATE LUBRICATION OF THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS COULD LEAD TO A BEARING FAILURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT HUB INSTALLATION FOR CORRECT BEARING ADJUSTMENT. IF THE BEARING ADJUSTMENT IS INCORRECT, THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WILL BE REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 3, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-500.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
FREIGHTLINER Business Class M22007

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.