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Freightliner - Daimler truck north america
Official notice
3 Mar 2017
Last checked
3 Mar 2017
An official Health Canada notice concerns Freightliner - Daimler truck north america. On certain vehicles, the specified front axle weight limit may be greater than the hub capacity. If the axle load exceeds the maximum weight capacity of the hub, there is an increased risk of hub fatigue, which could cause a complete separation of the wheel(s) and a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace the incorrectly specified front axle hubs. Published 2017-03-03.
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Recall number
68690
Official notice
2017-03-03
The hazard
The hazard
On certain vehicles, the specified front axle weight limit may be greater than the hub capacity. If the axle load exceeds the maximum weight capacity of the hub, there is an increased risk of hub fatigue, which could cause a complete separation of the wheel(s) and a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace the incorrectly specified front axle hubs.
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Brand: Freightliner, Western Star, Daimler Truck North.
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