Preliminary Evaluation · INTEGRAL HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY · Opened 2002-11-22 · Closed 2003-05-01
Investigation
Action number
PE02088
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
2002-11-22
Close date
2003-05-01
Manufacturer
FREIGHTLINER LLC
Affected makes
FREIGHTLINER
Affected components
WHEELS
Affected model years
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 9999
Affected (make, year) variants
72
Summary
FREIGHTLINER SUBMITTED A DEFECT REPORT ON MARCH 21, 2003 IN WHICH THEY IDENTIFIED APPROXIMATELY 5000 TRUCKS AS POSSIBLY BEINGAFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM.ARVINMERITOR (FRONT AXLE MFR) SUBMITTED A DEFECT REPORT ONAPRIL 16, 2003, WHICH IDENTIFIES 6098 FREIGHTLINER TRUCKS ASBEING AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL AND 1191 AXLES SOLD TO FREIGHTLINER IN THE AFTERMARKET. ODI NOTES THAT THERE ARE TWOINTEGRAL HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLIES PER FRONT AXLE.FREIGHTLINER IDENTIFIED VEHICLES INCLUDINGFREIGHTLINER,STERLING, AND WESTERN STAR BRAND NAME AS BEINGAFFECTED BY THIS RECALL.SEE ATTACHED SUMMARY REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.