Recall Register

1998 Freightliner Argosy: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 1998 Freightliner Argosy. The newest campaign is 03V112000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Mar 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front / Hub. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 03V112000, in the NHTSA record

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.
NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .

Since the last update

No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks

All updates to the register

Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 47,530 units in total.

  • 03V112000Suspension / Front / Hub
  • 00V232002Service Brakes, Air / Antilock
  • 00V082000Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers
  • 99V352000Service Brakes, Air / Controls, Pedals and Linkages
  • 99V295000Suspension / Front / Hub
  • 99V144000Equipment / Electrical

  1. 03V112000Received . 5,716 units.

    Suspension / Front / Hub

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Seizure of the bearings can cause wheel separation or wheel end fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL-407. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 00V232002Received . 35,405 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Antilock

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks and school bus chassis built with bendix air ABS with an ec-17 1030r electronic control unit (ECU), there have been reports of unwanted ABS activation at low speeds caused by 1) chafed ABS wheel speed sensor wires on rotating parts or 2) a damaged component at the wheel end that generates a certain type of erratic sensor signal.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition could cause the ABS ECU to exhaust the air at the air brake modulators for one or more of the wheels. This could result in extended braking distances and a possible crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the ABS ECU.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL-266. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 00V082000Received . 1,073 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with certain 12 volt power outlets. An unplugged hole in the floorboard can allow road salts and moisture into an area where a 12 volt power outlet is mounted.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A short between the outlet terminals could develop causing an electrical fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect all vehicles to determine if a floorboard plug was installed. On vehicles found without a plug, a new outlet and plug will be installed.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL-256. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 99V352000Received . 1,800 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Controls, Pedals and Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. The brake pedal pivot pin retainers may not have been properly installed.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The brake pedal could move increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the brake pedal pivot pin with a longer pin that prevents mis-installation of the retaining hitch pin.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL-247. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 99V295000Received . 2,976 units.

    Suspension / Front / Hub

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. The outboard bearing on the steering axle hubs can fail due to water intrusion through a hubcap vent.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition can result in a separation of the wheel.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will remove the hubcap and inspect for water intrusion and corrosion. The hub and bearing assembly will be replaced if there is evidence of corrosion. A non-vented hubcap will be installed.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL-246. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 99V144000Received . 560 units.

    Equipment / Electrical

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. The cigarette lighter is located close to the floorboard where an object on the floor may inadvertently hold the cigarette lighter in. The lighter circuit breaker only protects the circuit on the first event.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Subsequent events result in overheating with the possibility of a dash fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the cigarette lighter element with one that has a peripheral ring and pushbutton that prevents inadvertent activation. The circuit protection will also be changed from a breaker to a fuse.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL-239. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19971
  2. 19986
  3. 19999
  4. 20007
  5. 20012
  6. 20032
  7. 20042
  8. 20054
  9. 20065
  10. 20075
  11. 20086
  12. 20091
  13. 20102
  14. 20111
  15. 20143
  16. 20151

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1998 Freightliner Argosy: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/freightliner/argosy/1998/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1998 Freightliner Argosy?
47,530 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Freightliner Argosy have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 26 recall campaigns for the Freightliner Argosy, model years 1997 to 2015. 6 of them name the 1998 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Freightliner Argosy open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.