Vehicle recall 99V359000 · December 29, 1999
1998-1999 Freightliner Century
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- 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.
- Consequence
- Loss of steering control could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the tie rod ends and tube assembly.
- Notes
- Freightliner recall no. Fl-251.OWNER notification began may 8, 2000.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
- 99V359000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 29, 1999
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-251
- Owner notification
- May 8, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,588
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Freightliner Century (1998-1999): 1999, 1998
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