1996 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

1996 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of 1996 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY recalls and defects found on 1996 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the 1996 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their structure, or performance.  Look up customer problems!

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- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
- STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
- SUSPENSION:FRONT
- SUSPENSION:REAR
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM
- VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES

Most Recent Recalls For 1996 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1996-1997 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES Recall
1996-1997 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES Units affected: 6720	FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Report Date: 1998-12-21
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONNECTING LINKAGE SOCKETS CAN WEAR OUT PREMATURELY DUE TO INSUFFICIENT GREASING DURING ASSEMBLY.
1996-1998 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY SUSPENSION:FRONT Recall
1996-1998 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY	SUSPENSION:FRONT Units affected: 22186	FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Report Date: 1998-04-21
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.
1995-1997 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR Recall
1995-1997 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY	STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR Units affected: 11366	FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Report Date: 1997-07-16
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.
1996 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Recall
1996 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Units affected: 121	FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Report Date: 1997-01-21
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."
1996 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY SUSPENSION:REAR Recall
1996 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY	SUSPENSION:REAR Units affected: 1410	FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Report Date: 1996-11-20
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.
1996 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM Recall
1996 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY	VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM Units affected: 3800	FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Report Date: 1996-10-08
Summary: AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR IN THE AUXILLIARY HEATER/AIRCONDITIONING BLOWER IF EXPOSED TO WATER.
1995-1996 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Recall
1995-1996 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Units affected: 258	FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Report Date: 1996-09-24
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.