NHTSA recall campaign
86V084000
ManufacturerFREIGHTLINER CORP.Reported1986-07-01Affected478 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE ALUMINUM WHEEL HUBS DEVELOP CRACKS NEAR THE INNER WHEEL BEARING, ALLOWING LOSS OF BEARING LUBRICANT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE HUB FAILURE AND/OR LOSS OF BEARING LUBRICANT RESULTING IN BEARING FREEZE UP COULD RESULT IN STEERING CONTROL PROBLEMS, WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THE HUBS FROM THE SUSPECT BATCH.
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