Vehicle recall 99V074001 · April 12, 1999
1998 Freightliner XC
Vehicle description: heavy duty vehicles equipped with meritor RS-17145 rear axles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: heavy duty vehicles equipped with meritor RS-17145 rear axles. The weld attaching the spindles to the housing may not have been welded properly.
- Consequence
- The spindle welds could fracture while in service increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace these housings with new properly-manufactured housings.
- Notes
- Owner notification began November 18, 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.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
- 99V074001
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 12, 1999
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-234
- Owner notification
- November 18, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 139
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Axle assembly › Banjo housing
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Freightliner XC (1998): 1998
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