Recall campaign · NHTSA 03V323000

Steering

FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2003-08-29.

Recall campaignNHTSA 03V323000

Steering

Component: Steering
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 153
Reported to NHTSA: 2003-08-29
Owners notified: 2003-09-03

Defect description

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS AND TRUCK-TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH TRW PCF STEERING GEARS, A CRACK CAN OCCUR IN THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT.

Safety risk

IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A DRIVER COULD EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING GEAR AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-417.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

Model	Years on record
FREIGHTLINER Coronado	2003

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.