NHTSA safety recall

Recall 86V084000

Wheels › Hubcap/cover — Freightliner · reported 1 Jul 1986 · 478 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE ALUMINUM WHEEL HUBS DEVELOP CRACKS NEAR THE INNER WHEEL BEARING, ALLOWING LOSS OF BEARING LUBRICANT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE HUB FAILURE AND/OR LOSS OF BEARING LUBRICANT RESULTING IN BEARING FREEZE UP COULD RESULT IN STEERING CONTROL PROBLEMS, WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.

The fix

REPLACE THE HUBS FROM THE SUSPECT BATCH.

SYSTEM: WHEEL HUB OF FRONT STEERING AXLE. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HIGH C.O.E. MODEL SERIES AND LONG CONVENTIONAL MODEL TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MODEL FF-971 FRONT STEERING AXLE.

NHTSA campaign
86V084000
Filed by
Freightliner Corp.
Report received
1 Jul 1986
Owners notified
12 Sep 1986
Potentially affected
478

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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