FREIGHTLINER WHITE 1973: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 77V010000

Make Model Year
FREIGHTLINER WHITE 1973
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1977-03-15 1977-01-01 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: FREIGHTLINER LLC

Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1000

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE REAR HANGER BRACKETS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP CRACKS. THESE CRACKS COULD PROGRESS AND CAUSE BRACKETS TO FAIL COMPLETELY. BECAUSE THE BRACKETS ARE LOCATED ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE AXLE HOUSINGS, FAILURE OF THE BRACKETS COULD CAUSE ONE AXLE OF THE SET OF AXLES TO SEPARATE FROM THE CHASSIS.

Remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE SUSPECT HANGER BRACKETS WITH NEW BRACKETS OF A DIFFERENT PART NUMBER, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH NEWAY OR RIDEWELL SUSPENSION.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; HANGER BRACKETS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: AXLE SEPARATION COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ANDCOULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.