Known Recalls

Model year record

1991 FREIGHTLINER FLC

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V224000

Power train: driveline: universal joint

Component
Power train: driveline: universal joint
Manufacturer
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
14,660
Reported to NHTSA
1991-12-30
Owners notified
1991-12-30

Defect description

THE INTERAXLE DRIVELINE U-JOINTS MAY FAIL AT LOW MILEAGE DUE TO A LACK OF LUBRICATION IN THE U-JOINT DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS.

Safety risk

THE DRIVELINE COULD SEPARATE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHICHCOULD RESULT IN VEHICLE DAMAGE TO TRUCKS, NEARBY VEHICLES, AND INJURY TO ANYONEIN THE AREA WHEN DRIVELINE SEPARATION OCCURS.

Manufacturer remedy

REMOVE AND REPLACE THE INTERAXLE U-JOINTS.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.