Freightliner Fln — Brakes
High risk
May 23, 2001
Model years: 1999, 2000, 2001
Certain heavy duty trucks equipped with hydraulic brakes and a DuraPark park brake system manufactured by ArvinMeritor. Air is entering the hydraulic rear brake cylinders through a
Also affects: Sterling Acterra
Freightliner Fln — Suspension
High risk
May 10, 2001
Model years: 2000, 2001
Certain trucks equipped with Chalmers suspensions may suffer torque rod eye to tube weld failure which may cause a lack of vehicle control. Correction: Dealers will replace the tor
Also affects: Freightliner Fld, Sterling A-Line, Sterling Acterra, Sterling L-Line, Western Star 4800
Freightliner Fln — Steering
High risk
Apr 6, 2001
Model years: 1999
Certain vehicles equipped with tie rod assemblies manufactured by TRW. The suspect tie rods contain 24-DL model ball sockets. Certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a bel
Also affects: Freightliner Custom Chassis (Fccc) Xc Motor Coach Chassis, Thomas Built Mvp-Ef, Western Star 4900, Western Star 4800, Western Star 5900
Freightliner Fln — Steering
High risk
Sep 26, 2000
Model years: 1999, 2000
On certain vehicles, the TRW tie rod and drag link ball stud ends contain bearing that are below the specified case depth and/or hardness. This can lead to premature wear out and a
Also affects: Freightliner Argosy, Freightliner Century, Freightliner Fld, Freightliner Custom Chassis (Fccc) Fs65, Freightliner Custom Chassis (Fccc) Mt45
Freightliner Fln — Brakes
High risk
Aug 29, 2000
Model years: 1997
On certain vehicles, the double check valve incorporated into the Manifold Dash Valve becomes brittle over time and cracks. This crack does not permit the double check valve from p
Freightliner Fln — Brakes
High risk
Jun 16, 2000
Model years: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Certain vehicles do not comply with the requirements of CMVSS 121 - Air Brake Systems. Vehicles may not meet the requirements for brake application timing due to incorrect air line
Freightliner Fln — Steering
High risk
Sep 28, 1999
Model years: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
On certain vehicles with stand up right hand drive conversion, the cross shaft connecting the right hand steering column to the left hand steering column is equipped with a mitre b
Freightliner Fln — Engine
High risk
Aug 10, 1999
Model years: 1998, 1999
On certain vehicles equipped with Caterpillar engines, EATON Auto Shift transmissions and an Auto Retarder in Cruise option, if the driver initiates a downshift when the cruise con
Also affects: Freightliner Flc, Freightliner Fld, Sterling L-Line
Freightliner Fln — Suspension
High risk
Aug 9, 1999
Model years: 1999
On certain vehicles, the rear suspension axle clamps may fracture, allowing the rear axle to shift. This could result in loss of vehicle control and a possible crash without prior
Also affects: Freightliner Fld, Sterling Lt7500
Freightliner Fln — Steering
High risk
Jun 21, 1999
Model years: 1997, 1998, 1999
On certain vehicles equipped with dual steering, the steering column pinch bolts may be under torqued or missing. This could result in the splines stripping on the right hand side
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