Recall 96V233003: 1996 Freightliner Century and 4 other models

Report received

Nov 20, 1996

Manufacturer

Freightliner corporation

Potentially affected

1,410vehicles

Model years

1996

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: all vehicles equipped with eaton drive axles and axilok spindle nuts. The drive axle housings consist of a plate steel center section and two forged spindles, one of which is welded to each end of the center section. Each spindle contains a keyway slot in which the locking tab for the wheel bearing nut locking mechanism is inserted. The length of the keyway slot may not be long enough to accommodate the tab causing the tab to be deformed or damaged during installation.

Possible consequence

This locking tab prevents the wheel bearing nut from loosening during vehicle operation. If this tab is deformed, the nut can loosen allowing the wheel to separate from the axle increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the drive axle housing nuts with a conventional wheel nut hardware system.

Affected model years

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

• 1996 Freightliner Century0 complaints
• 1996 Freightliner Conventional5 complaints
• 1996 Freightliner FL-702 complaints
• 1996 Freightliner FL602 complaints
• 1996 Freightliner FL800 complaints