Recall 98V156000: 1993–1997 Freightliner MT

Report received

Jul 21, 1998

Manufacturer

Freightliner corporation

Potentially affected

5,041vehicles

Model years

1993–1997

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: walk-in van and shuttle bus chassis equipped with meritor model fc-921 front axles. Stress cracks can occur in the left front axle steering knuckle.

Possible consequence

This condition can lead to loss of steering control.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the left hand steering knuckle with a newly designed knuckle with a larger cross section in the area that was cracking.

Affected model years

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

• 1993 Freightliner MT0 complaints
• 1994 Freightliner MT0 complaints
• 1995 Freightliner MT0 complaints
• 1996 Freightliner MT0 complaints
• 1997 Freightliner MT0 complaints