Recall 77V121000: 1976–1977 Freightliner Freightliner

Report received

Aug 12, 1977

Manufacturer

Freightliner corp.

Potentially affected

163vehicles

Model years

1976–1977

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

On the involved vehicles, cracks may develop at the base of the inner wheel bearing cup and propagate circumferentially around the barrel of the hub. A fracture between the inner hub end and the flange portion of the hub could eventually develop. Failure could occur causing hub separation. Continued operation after hub separation has occurred could result in lock-up of brake assembly, excessive heat generation due to brake lining to drum contact, and progressive damage to the hub, causing the separated hub with the wheel and tire to disengage from the truck.

Remedy

Dealer will replace the aluminum hubs with steel hub, cup and stud assemblies, without charge to owner.

Affected model years

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

• 1976 Freightliner Freightliner0 complaints
• 1977 Freightliner Freightliner0 complaints