Freightliner Classic 1998

Model Classic made in 1998 by Freightliner got 2 consumer complains as well as 3 investigations. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling and other. The car had one investigation (wheels).

Model 1998

Investigations


NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
WHEELS
PE02088FREIGHTLINER LLC11/22/200205/01/2003INTEGRAL HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY03E019000
 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.
PE02088FREIGHTLINER LLC11/22/200205/01/2003INTEGRAL HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY03E026000
 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.
PE02088FREIGHTLINER LLC11/22/200205/01/2003INTEGRAL HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY03V112000
 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.

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
01/28/20031
 The vehicle jerked and then the engine light illuminated.*jb
OTHER
12/31/200310/15/2003
 I know for a fact that a transportation company here locally is breaking the law by not keeping copies of thier drivers log books. they make them drive (freightliners) illegally. this is a safety issue. when rights are brought up the employees are fired for it.