Recall 01V044002: 1999 Sterling Cargo and 14 other models

Report received

Feb 21, 2001

Manufacturer

Freightliner corporation

Potentially affected

16,000vehicles

Model years

1999

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: trucks, school bus and motor home chassis, and transit buses equipped with tie rod assemblies manufactured by trw. The suspect tie rods contain 24-dl model ball sockets. Certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below-specification case depth and/or hardness, which can lead to premature wear of the socket.

Possible consequence

If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the defective ball sockets and/or drag links. Owner notification began may 22, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712 or trw customer service at 1-866-280-3287.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1999 Freightliner Argosy0 complaints
• 1999 Freightliner Cargo0 complaints
• 1999 Freightliner Century6 complaints
• 1999 Freightliner FLD1 complaints
• 1999 Freightliner FLN0 complaints
• 1999 Freightliner FS-652 complaints
• 1999 Freightliner XC4 complaints
• 1999 Orion V0 complaints
• 1999 Sterling A-Line1 complaints
• 1999 Sterling Cargo1 complaints
• 1999 Sterling L-Line0 complaints
• 1999 Thomas MVP EF0 complaints
• 1999 Thomas MVP ER0 complaints
• 1999 Thomas Built Buses Transit Liner ER1 complaints
• 1999 Western Star Constellation1 complaints