19Affected configurations shown16,000Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE PARTIAL CONTROL OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
What fixes it
Official remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BALL SOCKETS AND/OR DRAG LINKS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 22, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712 OR TRW CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-866-280-3287.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 01V044002
1999 FREIGHTLINER FLNOpen vehicle record →1999 FREIGHTLINER FS-65Open vehicle record →1999 FREIGHTLINER CARGOOpen vehicle record →1999 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSYOpen vehicle record →1999 FREIGHTLINER CENTURYOpen vehicle record →1999 FREIGHTLINER FLBOpen vehicle record →1999 FREIGHTLINER FLDOpen vehicle record →1999 FREIGHTLINER XCOpen vehicle record →1999 FREIGHTLINER S112Open vehicle record →1999 ORION VOpen vehicle record →1999 ORION IIOpen vehicle record →1999 STERLING L LINEOpen vehicle record →1999 STERLING A LINEOpen vehicle record →1999 STERLING CARGOOpen vehicle record →1999 THOMAS MVP EFOpen vehicle record →1999 THOMAS MVP EROpen vehicle record →1999 THOMAS BUILT BUSES TRANSIT LINER EROpen vehicle record →1999 WESTERN STAR CONSTELLATIONOpen vehicle record →1999 WESTERN STAR HERITAGEOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.