Freightliner Century 1996
Model Century made in 1996 by Freightliner got 3 investigations there are 7 recalls as well as 6 service bulletins. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling, equipment and structure. The car had one investigation (wheels). There were some recalls concerningseat belts, steering and suspension.
Model 1996
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V006000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION | from 04/24/1996 to 12/12/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 121 | 04/12/1997 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 01/21/1997 | 01/21/1997 | 571 | 210 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Due to undersized rivets and oversized holes, the b-pillar anchorage will not meet the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 210, seat belt assembly anchorages. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the seat belt assembly anchorage may not hold an occupant increasing the risk of personal injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will make the necessary repairs to the seat belt assembly anchorages. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin february 10, 1997. notes: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 1-503-735-8078.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V112000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION | from 07/01/1995 to 06/18/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 11366 | 07/30/1997 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 07/16/1997 | 07/29/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: heavy duty truck. leaks through the firewall or steering shaft boots allows water to run down the steering shaft. the steering shaft slip spline corrodes causing it to seize. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Increased steering effort can result increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the steering shaft with a new design that is installed in an inverted orientation so no water can enter the splines. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification:owner notification began july 30, 1997. 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 1-503-735-8682.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V085000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION | from 04/01/1996 to 03/31/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 22186 | 07/13/1998 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 04/21/1998 | 04/28/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with meritor interaxle driveline u-joints. deflector rings, a part of the system to seal the u-joints from contaminates, are loose. this allows water to enter the u-joint bearing area result in dilution of the lubricant, oxidation of the bearing and seal surfaces, and loss of lubricant. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this problem goes undetected, the interaxle driveline can separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the u-joints with the current design u-joints. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification will be conducted in two phases.the first phase is expected to begin july 13, 1998. the second phase will begin august 8, 1998. 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.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V233003 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION | from 01/01/1996 to 10/23/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 1410 | 12/18/1996 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 11/20/1996 | 12/19/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: all vehicles equipped with eaton drive axles and axilok spindle nuts. the drive axle housings consist of a plate steel center section and two forged spindles, one of which is welded to each end of the center section. each spindle contains a keyway slot in which the locking tab for the wheel bearing nut locking mechanism is inserted. the length of the keyway slot may not be long enough to accommodate the tab causing the tab to be deformed or damaged during installation. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This locking tab prevents the wheel bearing nut from loosening during vehicle operation. if this tab is deformed, the nut can loosen allowing the wheel to separate from the axle increasing the risk of a vehicle accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the drive axle housing nuts with a conventional wheel nut hardware system. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification:owner notification began december 18, 1996. note: 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 1-503-735-8000.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V181001 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION | from 01/05/1996 to 09/19/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 258 | 09/23/1996 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 09/24/1996 | 10/01/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | These vehicles are equipped with a detroit diesel optimized idle system. if the ignition is turned on and the fuse for the electronic control module (ecm) power feed line is removed or burned out, the safety features designed to prevent injury to persons working in the vicinity of the engine will be bypassed, and unintentional cranking of the engine will occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If unintentional cranking of the engine occurs, persons working in the vicinity of the engine could be injured and the vehicle could move. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Detroit diesel distributors will rewire the vehicles using a revised ecm which will eliminate unintentional cranking. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification:owner notification began september 23, 1996.note:owners who take their vehicle 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 1-503-735-8000 or detroit diesel at 1-313-592-7357.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V197000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION | from 04/01/1996 to 09/25/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 3800 | 10/11/1996 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 10/08/1996 | 10/17/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | An electrical short can occur in the auxilliary heater/airconditioning blower if exposed to water. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The shorted relay can result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove and replace the relay with one that resists shorting if contacted by water and does not support combustion even if shorted. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description:heavy duty trucks with sleeper cabs. owner notification:owner notification is expected to be completed by october 18, 1996.note: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 1-503-735-8000.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - LINKAGES | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V326000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION | from 10/08/1996 to 05/23/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 6720 | 04/20/1999 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 12/21/1998 | 12/23/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. the windshield wiper connecting linkage sockets can wear out prematurely due to insufficient greasing during assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can lead to a separation of the linkage and loss of wiper function, impairing the driver's visibility. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the connecting linkages with new links that are properly lubricated. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began april 20, 1999. 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.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| SF118A | 03/01/1997 | 52368 | Century class detroit diesel series 60 engines coolant shunt tube leaks. *tw | 07/24/1997 | |
| 5465 | 11/01/1996 | 50600 | Engine coolant supply tube. *tw | 05/27/1997 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 8356 | 11/01/1996 | 50598 | Automatic temperature control (a.t.c.) module replacement. *tw | 05/27/1997 | |
| STRUCTURE | |||||
| 6063 | 04/01/1997 | 52360 | Access door seal change. *tw | 07/24/1997 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 6059 | 01/01/1997 | 51345 | Some flat-roof steel cab vehicles manufactured with an exterior sunvisor may develop roof cracks. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| WHEELS - CAP/COVER/HUB | |||||
| 3313 | 04/01/1997 | 52366 | Some vehicles with ff-981 hub caps manufactured after the production improvements in november have been found with loose hub caps. *tw | 07/24/1997 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| WHEELS | ||||||
| PE02088 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 11/22/2002 | 05/01/2003 | INTEGRAL HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY | 03E019000 | |
| 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. | ||||||
| PE02088 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 11/22/2002 | 05/01/2003 | INTEGRAL HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY | 03V112000 | |
| 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. | ||||||
| PE02088 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 11/22/2002 | 05/01/2003 | INTEGRAL HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY | 03E026000 | |
| 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. | ||||||