FAUN GMBH filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2006-11-09.
Recall campaignNHTSA 06V428000
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Component
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Manufacturer
FAUN GMBH
Vehicles affected
6
Reported to NHTSA
2006-11-09
Owners notified
2006-10-25
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOBILE CRANES EQUIPPED WITH ZF SERVOCOM DUAL CIRCUIT STEERING BOXES, TEMPORARY FAILURE OF THE STEERING ASSISTANCE DURING EMERGENCY OPERATION CAN OCCUR.
Safety risk
STEERING WHILE DRIVING IS NOT POSSIBLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
THE STEERING GEAR BOXES WILL BE REPLACED ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
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.