Freightliner Century-class 2001

• Recall 55244 [USA]: Seizure of the bearings can cause wheel separation or wheel end fire.
  On certain trucks equipped with truck hub units manufactured by skf exclusively for use on arvinmeritor's ff98x series non-drive steer axles, the hub unit bearings can wear prematurely.
  dealers will replace both front hubs. Owner notification is expected to begin on or before september 20, 2003. 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.
  freightliner recall no. Fl-407.Customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 3585 [USA]: This could cause an electrical fire in the area of the plc filter without prior warning.
  On certain trucks, a capacitor in the power line control (plc) filter could overheat and/or ignite when subjected to reverse polarity electrical spikes.
  dealers will disconnect and secure the plc filter ground wire. Owner notification began september 20, 2002. 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).

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• Recall 1394 [USA]: Bolts torqued below specification will not reliably prevent air leakage at the affected abs valve package interface joints once the component begins normal vehicle operation. if air leaks develop at any of the abs valve package interface joints, brake system pressure reductions could occur during braking or normal operation with units equipped with the traction control option, potentially extending stopping distances, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
  On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with meritor wabco pneumatic anitlock brake system (abs) valve packages, the assembly bolts on these valve packages were not tightened correctly.
  dealers will tighten the fasteners to the proper specification. Owner notification began april 4, 2002. 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).

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• Recall 5462 [USA]: When the valve sticks open, it can result in a total loss of air from either the service or the park brake system. the driver may lose braking ability under a service application, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
  Vehicle description: vehicles equipped with certain haldex brake system two and four port relay valves. The valve may stick open when a high-pressure application is released.
  dealers will replace these valves. Owner notification began october 17, 2001. 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).

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• Recall 2003179 [Canada]: Suspension
  On certain vehicles, manufacturing defects in the front axle unitized hubs may cause premature spalling of the wheel bearings. This condition will lead to eventual breakdown of the bearing and potential loss of vehicle control amidst the presence of warning signals such as activation of abs warning light, steering wheel vibration, brake drag, noise and vehicle pull. Correction: dealer will replace both front wheel hubs.

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• Recall 2002065 [Canada]: Electrical
  On certain trucks a capacitor in the power line carrier (plc) filter can ignite when subject to reverse polarity electrical spikes. The plc filter is located inside the left side frame rail just forward of the back of the cab/sleeper in close proximity to electrical and brake lines. Correction: dealers will disconnect and secure the plc filter ground wire.

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• Recall 2002197 [Canada]: Steering
  The trw tie rod and drag link ball stud ends contain bearings that are below the specified case depth and/or hardness. This can lead to premature wear out and a possible separation of the ball stud from the socket and loss of steering control. Correction: all affected tie rods and drag links with different design ends will be replaced.

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• Recall 2001167 [Canada]: Brakes
  Certain vehicles equipped with certain haldex brake system two and four port relay valves. The valve may stick open when a high-pressure application is released. When the valve sticks open, it can result in a total loss of air from either the service or the park brake system. The driver may lose braking ability under a service application, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. Correction: dealers will replace these valves.

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Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

• Front brake air hose leaks investigation # PE03005

  Certain 1998-2001 freightliner century and columbia vehicles exhibit a higher rate of front brake air hose leaks than earlier vintage freightliner vehicles.The leaks have been frequently discovered at fmcsa roadside inspections since these inspections are conducted with the brakes applied (pressurizing the air hose) whereas driver pre-trip inspections may not always be performed with the brakes applied. After a thorough technical review of this matter,odi has concuded that while the subject vehicles exhibit a higher rate of front brake air hose leaks than earlier vintage and peer vehicles, these leaks appear to be minor. Freightliner has extended the warranty for this component to 5 years, 500,000 miles and will assist in alerting those vehicle owners whose vehicles are most susceptible to front brake air hose leakage by issuing a service bulletin alerting those owners to the potential for front brake air hose leakage to occur. See attached report for full technical details.
  

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• Integral hub and bearing assembly investigation # PE02088

  Freightliner submitted a defect report on march 21, 2003 in which they identified approximately 5000 trucks as possibly beingaffected by this problem.Arvinmeritor (front axle mfr) submitted a defect report onapril 16, 2003, which identifies 6098 freightliner trucks asbeing affected by this recall and 1191 axles sold to freightliner in the aftermarket. Odi notes that there are twointegral hub and bearing assemblies per front axle.Freightliner identified vehicles includingfreightliner,sterling, and western star brand name as beingaffected by this recall.See attached summary report for additional details.
  

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The lf corner of the cab is out of square about 3 inches. The alignment shop said the frame is straight and the problem is in the leaf springs, which are worn out. They blocked the spring 1", and while the cab now sits square (yes, they aligned the front end too, of course), the problem is the truck feels funny to drive. It seems to give a little wiggle/shimmy over expansion cracks, which i don't think it did previously. Meanwhile, we have an august 2010 invoice (basically 2 years ago) where the truck went in for repair with a clicking noise in the front and freightliner of orlando billed for replacing both front leaf springs, shackles, etc. The thing is, the invoices also record the mileage and that was only 2000 miles ago because the truck sat the last few years (as business went into the toilet). So i took the truck back to them and they looked up the record and then began a song and dance about how if it had been reported inside a year", yada, yada. I wondered out loud if perhaps the wrong springs had been installed on the truck (chatting with the shop foreman) thinking they might investigate and reconsider. Then the song and dance became about how they were slammed with work right now and maybe i could come back next week so it being two days before thanksgiving, i agreed to return next week. Meanwhile, i'm wondering about the proper front leaf springs for the truck, which is a 2001 century s/t expediter. The wheelbase (i measured it) is about 298 inches, which i suspect is rather longer than a conventional dual drive-axle truck with 5th wheel. The part number visible on both front leaf springs is a16-15657-000. Could there be a batch of bad springs? Also, i figure josam in orlando (the frame alignment specialists who blocked the truck 1") wouldn't have done so if this were a safety concern, right? *tr

Got in this century , freightliner april of 2006, been experiencing headaches,burning eyes, tired all the time. Can smell fumes coming in through air vents. Wake up with headaches, a driver used a co reader today in my cab was getting ill. It seems this problem has been going on for a while, an the drivers aren't being told, i find this odd and un safe, my wife has also told me that she could smell a funny odor on my clothes. *nm

Left front spring hanger is loose, bottom bolts turned by hand. Nlm

Left front spring hanger is loose, bottom bolts turn by hand. Nlm

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• B2623 [1] B2623
• B2059 [1] B2059
• B2057 [1] B2057
• B2056 [1] B2056
• B2032 [1] B2032
• B2031 [1] B2031
• B2028 [1] B2028