Vehicle recall 99V033003 · April 12, 1999
Freightliner MT-45 and MT35
Vehicle description: step vans equipped with spicer 6,000 or 8,000 lb.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: step vans equipped with spicer 6,000 or 8,000 lb. Front steer axles. The tie rod end can pull outboard and separate from the tie rod tube due to improper thread engagement between the male tie rod end and the female tube.
- Consequence
- Separation of the tie rod end could result in loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the complete tie rod assembly.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin during may 1999. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712 or spicer at 1-219-483-7174.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V033003
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 12, 1999
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-233
- Owner notification
- May 19, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 503
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Linkages › Rod › Relay › Connecting
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Freightliner MT-45 (1996-1998): 1998, 1997, 1996
- Freightliner MT35 (1996-1998): 1998, 1997, 1996
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