Recall 99V074001: 1998 Freightliner XC

Report received

Apr 12, 1999

Manufacturer

Freightliner corporation

Potentially affected

139vehicles

Model years

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 vehicles equipped with meritor rs-17145 rear axles. The weld attaching the spindles to the housing may not have been welded properly.

Possible consequence

The spindle welds could fracture while in service increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace these housings with new properly-manufactured housings.

Affected model years

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

• 1998 Freightliner XC0 complaints