Latest FREIGHTLINER FLB Recallshttp://www.arfc.org/rss/feeds/autos/freightliner/flbThe latest automotive recalls from the National Highway Transportation Safety AdministrationThu, 02 May 2024 12:04:51 GMTen-us1440Copyright 2024, Eladrel Technologies, LLCAutomotive2001 FREIGHTLINER FLB RECALLED FOR SUSPENSION, FRONT, HUBON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRUCK HUB UNITS MANUFACTURED BY SKF EXCLUSIVELY FOR USE ON ARVINMERITOR'S FF98X SERIES NON-DRIVE STEER AXLES, THE HUB UNIT BEARINGS CAN WEAR PREMATURELY.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/flb/recalls/000020225000091776000000043/recall.aspxFri, 21 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT2000 FREIGHTLINER FLB RECALLED FOR SUSPENSION, FRONT, HUBON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRUCK HUB UNITS MANUFACTURED BY SKF EXCLUSIVELY FOR USE ON ARVINMERITOR'S FF98X SERIES NON-DRIVE STEER AXLES, THE HUB UNIT BEARINGS CAN WEAR PREMATURELY.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/flb/recalls/000020225000083630000000043/recall.aspxFri, 21 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT1999 FREIGHTLINER FLB RECALLED FOR SUSPENSION, FRONT, HUBON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRUCK HUB UNITS MANUFACTURED BY SKF EXCLUSIVELY FOR USE ON ARVINMERITOR'S FF98X SERIES NON-DRIVE STEER AXLES, THE HUB UNIT BEARINGS CAN WEAR PREMATURELY.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/flb/recalls/000020225000080603000000043/recall.aspxFri, 21 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT1998 FREIGHTLINER FLB RECALLED FOR SUSPENSION, FRONT, HUBON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRUCK HUB UNITS MANUFACTURED BY SKF EXCLUSIVELY FOR USE ON ARVINMERITOR'S FF98X SERIES NON-DRIVE STEER AXLES, THE HUB UNIT BEARINGS CAN WEAR PREMATURELY.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/flb/recalls/000020225000077808000000043/recall.aspxFri, 21 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT1999 FREIGHTLINER FLB RECALLED FOR STEERING, LINKAGES, TIE ROD ASSEMBLYVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS, SCHOOL BUS AND MOTOR HOME CHASSIS, AND TRANSIT BUSES 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 BELOW-SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS, WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR OF THE SOCKET.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/flb/recalls/000012838000080603000000020/recall.aspxWed, 21 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT1996 FREIGHTLINER FLB RECALLED FOR SUSPENSION, FRONT, HUBVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DESIGN LEVEL 1, ROCKWELL FF980 SERIES FRONT AXLE. THE FRONT AXLE HUB FLANGE CAN DEVELOP CRACKS DUE TO HIGH STRESS LEVELS.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/flb/recalls/000008413000072957000000043/recall.aspxTue, 04 Nov 1997 00:00:00 GMT1994 FREIGHTLINER FLB RECALLED FOR EXTERIOR LIGHTING, TURN SIGNAL, SWITCHVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCK. THE SHOULDER BOLT WHICH HOLDS THE GROTE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH CASE AND COMPONENTS TOGETHER CAN LOOSEN RESULTING IN THE TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTIONING.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/flb/recalls/000008312000015662000000231/recall.aspxMon, 04 Aug 1997 00:00:00 GMT1993 FREIGHTLINER FLB RECALLED FOR EXTERIOR LIGHTING, TURN SIGNAL, SWITCHVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCK. THE SHOULDER BOLT WHICH HOLDS THE GROTE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH CASE AND COMPONENTS TOGETHER CAN LOOSEN RESULTING IN THE TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTIONING.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/flb/recalls/000008312000015661000000231/recall.aspxMon, 04 Aug 1997 00:00:00 GMT1992 FREIGHTLINER FLB RECALLED FOR EXTERIOR LIGHTING, TURN SIGNAL, SWITCHVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCK. THE SHOULDER BOLT WHICH HOLDS THE GROTE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH CASE AND COMPONENTS TOGETHER CAN LOOSEN RESULTING IN THE TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTIONING.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/flb/recalls/000008312000077248000000231/recall.aspxMon, 04 Aug 1997 00:00:00 GMT1991 FREIGHTLINER FLB RECALLED FOR EXTERIOR LIGHTING, TURN SIGNAL, SWITCHVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCK. THE SHOULDER BOLT WHICH HOLDS THE GROTE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH CASE AND COMPONENTS TOGETHER CAN LOOSEN RESULTING IN THE TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTIONING.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/flb/recalls/000008312000077247000000231/recall.aspxMon, 04 Aug 1997 00:00:00 GMT1994 FREIGHTLINER FLB RECALLED FOR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, COOLING SYSTEM, FANVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH HORTON FAN DRIVES. THE FAN DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEM WAS RECONFIGURED WHICH RESULTED IN A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE DEMAND FOR FAN ACTIVATION AND ASSOCIATED STRESS TO ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL COMPONENTS. VARIOUS COMPONENT FAILURE MODELS, COMBINED WITH CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FAN CLUTCH AND ITS BEARINGS, CAN CAUSE FAN CLUTCH BEARINGS TO FAIL PREMATURELY AND RESULT IN A LOCKED FAN.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/flb/recalls/000008016000015662000000136/recall.aspxWed, 13 Nov 1996 00:00:00 GMT1993 FREIGHTLINER FLB RECALLED FOR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, COOLING SYSTEM, FANVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH HORTON FAN DRIVES. THE FAN DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEM WAS RECONFIGURED WHICH RESULTED IN A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE DEMAND FOR FAN ACTIVATION AND ASSOCIATED STRESS TO ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL COMPONENTS. VARIOUS COMPONENT FAILURE MODELS, COMBINED WITH CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FAN CLUTCH AND ITS BEARINGS, CAN CAUSE FAN CLUTCH BEARINGS TO FAIL PREMATURELY AND RESULT IN A LOCKED FAN.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/flb/recalls/000008016000015661000000136/recall.aspxWed, 13 Nov 1996 00:00:00 GMT1994 FREIGHTLINER FLB RECALLED FOR VISIBILITY, WINDSHIELDTHE GLASS IN THE SWING-OUT SIDE WINDOW CAN SEPARATE FROM THE WINDOW FRAME.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/flb/recalls/000007359000015662000000236/recall.aspxMon, 01 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT1994 FREIGHTLINER FLB RECALLED FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WIRINGA LARGER THAN SPECIFIED SCREW WAS USED TO MOUNT A POWER JUNCTION STUD BLOCK TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE TUNNEL. THE LARGER SCREW DID NOT ALLOW ADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE SCREW HEAD AND THE RING TERMINALS WHICH ATTACH TO THE STUD. CONTACT BETWEEN THE RING TERMINALS AND THE SCREW HEAD CAN CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/flb/recalls/000007037000015662000000207/recall.aspxMon, 11 Apr 1994 00:00:00 GMT1993 FREIGHTLINER FLB RECALLED FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WIRINGA LARGER THAN SPECIFIED SCREW WAS USED TO MOUNT A POWER JUNCTION STUD BLOCK TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE TUNNEL. THE LARGER SCREW DID NOT ALLOW ADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE SCREW HEAD AND THE RING TERMINALS WHICH ATTACH TO THE STUD. CONTACT BETWEEN THE RING TERMINALS AND THE SCREW HEAD CAN CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/flb/recalls/000007037000015661000000207/recall.aspxMon, 11 Apr 1994 00:00:00 GMT1993 FREIGHTLINER FLB RECALLED FOR POWER TRAIN, DRIVELINE, UNIVERSAL JOINTTHE DRIVELINE U-JOINTS EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE RATES OF FAILURE AT LOW MILEAGES AND MAY CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE INTERAXLE DRIVELINE.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/flb/recalls/000006865000015661000000190/recall.aspxMon, 06 Dec 1993 00:00:00 GMT1993 FREIGHTLINER FLB RECALLED FOR VISIBILITY, DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, HEATER CORETHE HEATER/DEFROSTER DOOR CAN BECOME STUCK IN THE HEATER MODE DUE TO THE DOOR OVER-TRAVELING THE DOOR STOP, IMPEDING THE DEFROSTER PORTION OF THE SYSTEM FROM WORKING.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/flb/recalls/000006853000015661000000253/recall.aspxFri, 19 Nov 1993 00:00:00 GMT