Recall 98V085000: 1996–1998 Freightliner Century

Report received

Apr 21, 1998

Manufacturer

Freightliner corporation

Potentially affected

22,186vehicles

Model years

1996–1998

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: heavy duty trucks equipped with meritor interaxle driveline u-joints. Deflector rings, a part of the system to seal the u-joints from contaminates, are loose. This allows water to enter the u-joint bearing area result in dilution of the lubricant, oxidation of the bearing and seal surfaces, and loss of lubricant.

Possible consequence

If this problem goes undetected, the interaxle driveline can separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the u-joints with the current design u-joints.

Affected model years

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

• 1996 Freightliner Century0 complaints
• 1997 Freightliner Century4 complaints
• 1998 Freightliner Century9 complaints