# NHTSA recall 99V085000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 99V085000
- Manufacturer's number: FL\-230
- Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Reported: 1999\-04\-20
- Owners notified: 1999\-05\-28
- Component: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE
- Units potentially affected: 1935

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVELINE PARKING BRAKE.    THE FASTENERS THAT CONNECT THE END OF TRANSMISSION COMPANION FLANGE TO THE PARK DRUM AND DRIVELINE MAY LOOSEN.


## What can happen

IF THIS IS UNDETECTED, THE FASTENERS MAY FATIGUE AND EVENTUALLY SHEAR OFF ALLOWING THE DRIVELINE TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FLANGE FASTENERS FOR PROPER TORQUE AND REPLACE ANY FASTENERS FOUND LOOSE.  IF THE FASTENERS ARE FOUND TO BE PROPERLY TORQUED, THEY WILL BE REMOVED,  PERMALOCK WILL BE ADDED, AND THEN RETORQUED TO PROPER SPECIFICATIONS.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 28, 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 FREIGHTLINER FL\-50](/makes/freightliner/fl50/1997/recalls.md). Built 1997\-07\-01 to 1998\-05\-31.
- [1998 FREIGHTLINER FL\-50](/makes/freightliner/fl50/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-07\-01 to 1998\-05\-31.
- [1997 FREIGHTLINER FL\-60](/makes/freightliner/fl60/1997/recalls.md). Built 1997\-07\-01 to 1998\-05\-31.
- [1998 FREIGHTLINER FL\-60](/makes/freightliner/fl60/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-07\-01 to 1998\-05\-31.
- [1997 FREIGHTLINER FL\-70](/makes/freightliner/fl70/1997/recalls.md). Built 1997\-07\-01 to 1998\-05\-31.
- [1998 FREIGHTLINER FL\-70](/makes/freightliner/fl70/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-07\-01 to 1998\-05\-31.

## Investigated as RQ99009

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- RQ99009: Recall query, opened 1999\-06\-01. DRIVELINE FASTENER FAILURE. POWER TRAIN.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V085000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V085000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V085000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V085000)

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