Preliminary Evaluation · Closed

INTEGRAL HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY

Action number

PE02088

Opened

Nov 22, 2002

Closed

May 1, 2003

Outcome

Recall 03V112000

Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC

This investigation led to a recall

NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 03V112000.

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What NHTSA is examining

Freightliner submitted a defect report on march 21, 2003 in which they identified approximately 5000 trucks as possibly beingaffected by this problem.arvinmeritor (front axle mfr) submitted a defect report onapril 16, 2003, which identifies 6098 freightliner trucks asbeing affected by this recall and 1191 axles sold to freightliner in the aftermarket. Odi notes that there are twointegral hub and bearing assemblies per front axle.freightliner identified vehicles includingfreightliner,sterling, and western star brand name as beingaffected by this recall.see attached summary report for additional details.

Vehicles under investigation

1996 Freightliner Century1997 Freightliner Century1998 Freightliner Century1999 Freightliner Century2000 Freightliner Century2001 Freightliner Century2002 Freightliner Century1996 Freightliner Classic1997 Freightliner Classic1998 Freightliner Classic1999 Freightliner Classic2000 Freightliner Classic2001 Freightliner Classic2002 Freightliner Classic1997 Freightliner Columbia1998 Freightliner Columbia1999 Freightliner Columbia2000 Freightliner Columbia2001 Freightliner Columbia2002 Freightliner ColumbiaFreightliner Coronado2000 Freightliner FL1122001 Freightliner FL1122002 Freightliner FL112

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.