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.