Recall 77V231000: 1970–1978 Freightliner Freightliner

Report received

Dec 27, 1977

Manufacturer

Freightliner corp.

Potentially affected

670vehicles

Model years

1970–1978

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

The involved vehicles contain defective ball studs that were improperly heat-treated and thus contain cracks. These studs, located in the pitman arm, could eventually fracture in the threaded portion under the retaining nut.

Remedy

The dealer will replace the defective pitman arm ball stud with a new one, without charge.

Affected model years

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

• 1970 Freightliner Freightliner0 complaints
• 1971 Freightliner Freightliner0 complaints
• 1972 Freightliner Freightliner0 complaints
• 1973 Freightliner Freightliner0 complaints
• 1974 Freightliner Freightliner0 complaints
• 1975 Freightliner Freightliner0 complaints
• 1976 Freightliner Freightliner0 complaints
• 1977 Freightliner Freightliner0 complaints
• 1978 Freightliner Freightliner0 complaints