Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V124000

Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)

FREIGHTLINER CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-07-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V124000

Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)

Component: Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER CORP.
Vehicles affected: 241
Reported to NHTSA: 1989-07-24
Owners notified: 1990-01-31

Defect description

THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BRACKET WELDS MAY CRACK UNDER CERTAIN STEERING LOAD CONDITIONS.

Safety risk

STEERING CONTROL WOULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED WITHPOTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF TRUCK CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BRACKET WITH A REDESIGNED BRACKET.

Notes

SYSTEM:STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BRACKET.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.

Scope of coverage

12 model years across 1 models.

Model	Years on record
FREIGHTLINER COE	1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978

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.