Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2000-10-04.
Recall campaignNHTSA 00V295000
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
Component
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
Manufacturer
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
550
Reported to NHTSA
2000-10-04
Owners notified
2000-11-22
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STEP VAN CHASSIS. A HOSE WAS USED IN THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM THAT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH POWER STEERING FLUID.
Safety risk
LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID COULD CAUSE INCREASED DIFFICULTY IN STEERING THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE SUBJECT HOSES.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 22, 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).
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.