1999 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

1999 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of 1999 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY recalls and defects found on 1999 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the 1999 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:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
- SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM

Most Recent Recalls For 1999 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1998-2001 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB Recall
1998-2001 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY	SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB Units affected: 5716	FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Report Date: 2003-03-21
Summary: ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRUCK HUB UNITS MANUFACTURED BY SKF EXCLUSIVELY FOR USE ON ARVINMERITOR'S FF98X SERIES NON-DRIVE STEER AXLES, THE HUB UNIT BEARINGS CAN WEAR PREMATURELY.
1999-2000 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY Recall
1999-2000 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY	STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY Units affected: 75000	FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Report Date: 2001-09-17
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRW TIE ROD ENDS ON CERTAIN MERITOR AXLES. THE TIE ROD AND DRAG LINK BALL STUD ENDS CONTAIN BEARINGS THAT ARE BELOW THE SPECIFIED CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS.
1999 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY Recall
1999 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY	STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY Units affected: 16000	FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Report Date: 2001-02-21
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS, SCHOOL BUS AND MOTOR HOME CHASSIS, AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH TIE ROD ASSEMBLIES MANUFACTURED BY TRW. THE SUSPECT TIE RODS CONTAIN 24-DL MODEL BALL SOCKETS. CERTAIN OF THE TIE ROD BALL-SOCKET BEARINGS HAVE A BELOW-SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS, WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR OF THE SOCKET.
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.
1999-2000 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM Recall
1999-2000 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY	SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM Units affected: 13545	FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Report Date: 2000-03-17
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS BUILT WITH DUAL LEAF SPRING TYPE AIR RIDE SUSPENSIONS AND VEHICLES BUILT WITH SINGLE LEAF SPRING TYPE AIR RIDE SUSPENSIONS. REAR SUSPENSION SPRINGS CAN FRACTURE THROUGH THE CENTER BOLT HOLE AFTER VEHICLE ASSEMBLY.
1998-1999 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY Recall
1998-1999 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY	STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY Units affected: 2588	FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Report Date: 1999-12-29
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE TIE ROD ENDS CAN FRACTURE DUE TO LOW STRESS, HIGH CYCLE, REVERSED BENDING FATIGUE RESULTING FROM A SYSTEM RESONANCE.
1998-1999 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB Recall
1998-1999 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY	SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB Units affected: 2976	FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Report Date: 1999-10-26
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE OUTBOARD BEARING ON THE STEERING AXLE HUBS CAN FAIL DUE TO WATER INTRUSION THROUGH A HUBCAP VENT.