NHTSA recall campaign

97V196001

Suspension › Front › Hub

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3Affected configurations shown4,048Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentSuspension › Front › Hub
Report receivedApr 11, 1997
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

CRACKS IN A HUB FLANGE CAN RESULT IN A WHEEL SEPARATION.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE FRONT HUBS WITH AN IMPROVED DESIGN LEVEL 2 HUB.

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 97V196001

1996 FREIGHTLINER FLDOpen vehicle record →1996 FREIGHTLINER FLBOpen vehicle record →1996 FREIGHTLINER FLCOpen 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.

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