Freightliner Century Class 1999

Model Century Class made in 1999 by Freightliner got 1 consumer complain as well as 3 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference to air bags. . Technical service bulletines regarding (pws) and steering.

Model 1999

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
(PWS)
SB42-6812/01/201210049539Freightliner: brake s-cam tube lubrication interval change. to ensure optimum service life and trouble-free operation, the recommended maintenance interval for lubricating meritor s-cam brake tubes on century class, columbia, cascadia and c01/16/2013
STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
SB-46-4710/01/200910031824Freightliner truck: inner tie rod inspection and repair, rack and pinion gear. increased length of the driver side inner tie rod (if the inner tie rod unthreads from the rack) may cause abnormal steer tire wear due to high toe in or an in01/13/2010
STEERING - RACK AND PINION
SB-46-4710/01/200910031824Freightliner truck: inner tie rod inspection and repair, rack and pinion gear. increased length of the driver side inner tie rod (if the inner tie rod unthreads from the rack) may cause abnormal steer tire wear due to high toe in or an in01/13/2010

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
AIR BAGS
04/18/201048000
 10/09 4 airbags replaced on semi. 12/16 sitting in dock of business, heard a very loud noise.my trailer was sitting directly on drives. mechanic determined, the 2 front airbags had came unseated. returned to oh & parked truck for 3 months. truck back on road 3/2/10. 4/7/10 left rear airbag blew. mechanic said he reseats these weekly, it's not uncommon. said it is a design flaw freightliner is aware of. the lip on base is too small to secure bottom of airbag. 4/18/10 3 airbags blew while at the ta. they reseated them (my heigth is set at 2 5/8stop to the frame). backed under trailer, pulled forward loud explosion, airbags blew. freightliner wont replace them, i am sitting here waiting on 4 new airbags (my expense) to replace. ta mgr. saidlast week, tech. was killed when airbag blew, he stated this was in tn. my airbags have blown 4 times in 6 months, thankfully, no one injured. do not feel it is safe to reseat these, as advised. bought 4 new, am taking the old with me.