Recall campaign · NHTSA 88V160000

Steering: linkages

FREIGHTLINER CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1988-10-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V160000

Steering: linkages

Component: Steering: linkages
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER CORP.
Vehicles affected: 92
Reported to NHTSA: 1988-10-11
Owners notified: 1989-01-30

Defect description

STEERING ARM MAY FAIL IF USED ON EATON EFA12F4 FROM AXLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ROSS HFB70 POWER STEERING GEAR.

Safety risk

A FAILED STEERING GEAR ARM COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A NONADJUSTABLE 1500 PSI POWER STEERING PUMP PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE TO LIMIT STEERING ARM FORCES. REPLACE STEERING ARM WITH A DESIGN CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING HIGHER FORCES. ADJUST MAXIMUM POPPET VALVE SETTINGS TO 500 PSI AND ADJUST AXLE STOPS.

Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LONG CONVENTIONAL AND HCOE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH EATONEFA12F4 FRONT AXLE AND ROSS HFB70 STEERING GEAR.

Scope of coverage

10 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
FREIGHTLINER COE	1988 1987 1986 1985 1984
FREIGHTLINER Conventional	1988 1987 1986 1985 1984

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.