Recall 99V181002: 1998–1999 Freightliner FLD and 3 other models

Report received

Jul 27, 1999

Manufacturer

Freightliner corporation

Potentially affected

320vehicles

Model years

1998–1999

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 caterpillar engines and eaton autoshift transmissions. The engines can stall because of software problems.

Possible consequence

Increased steering effort can occur.

Remedy

Caterpillar is conducting the owner notification and remedy of this recall. Dealers will update these engines with software changes.

Affected model years

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

• 1998 Freightliner FLC0 complaints
• 1999 Freightliner FLC0 complaints
• 1998 Freightliner FLD2 complaints
• 1999 Freightliner FLD1 complaints
• 1998 Freightliner FLN0 complaints
• 1999 Freightliner FLN0 complaints
• 1998 Sterling L-Line0 complaints
• 1999 Sterling L-Line0 complaints