1997 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

1997 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of 1997 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY recalls and defects found on 1997 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the 1997 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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- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
- STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
- SUSPENSION:FRONT
- VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES

Most Recent Recalls For 1997 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1997-2000 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK Recall
1997-2000 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK Units affected: 35405	FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Report Date: 2000-08-07
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS AND SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS BUILT WITH BENDIX AIR ABS WITH AN EC-17 1030R ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU), THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS CAUSED BY 1) CHAFED ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WIRES ON ROTATING PARTS OR 2) A DAMAGED COMPONENT AT THE WHEEL END THAT GENERATES A CERTAIN TYPE OF ERRATIC SENSOR SIGNAL.
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.