Model year record

1989 FREIGHTLINER FLD120

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 93V103000

Steering: linkages

Component
Steering: linkages
Manufacturer
FREIGHTLINER CORP.
Vehicles affected
33
Reported to NHTSA
1993-06-14
Owners notified
1993-08-17

Defect description

INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE PITMAN ARM AND THE STEERING GEAR HOUSING DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE.

Safety risk

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE LIMITED OR COMPLETE LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL.

Manufacturer remedy

INSPECT VEHICLES FOR CLEARANCE AND REPLACE PITMAN ARM IF ADDITIONAL CLEARANCE WITH STEERING GEAR HOUSING IS NECESSARY.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.