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2005 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY (Change Vehicle)
The following STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY recall/defect on 2005 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA vehicles was reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety administration on 2007-09-05. For more information contact the National Highway Traffic Safety administration or the US Department of Transportation. See recall summary below.
Build Years/Makes/Models: | 2005 - 2008 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO 2005 - 2008 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY ST 2005 - 2008 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 2005 - 2008 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL |
UNits affected: | 450 |
Recall Number: | 07V400000 |
Summary: | ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH RACK AND PINION STEERING, THE TIE ROD ARMS MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY INSTALLED. THE THREADED END OF THE BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLY MAY FRACTURE AND SEPARATE. |
Consequence: | A FRACTURED TIE ROD ASSEMBLY WILL MAKE THE VEHICLE MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR. |
Remedy: | DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR INSTALLATION OF THE STEERING ARMS. STEERING COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED ON TRUCKS THAT HAVE INCORRECTLY INSTALLED TIE ROD ARMS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 21, 2007. OWNER MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712. |
Notes: | FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-512.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. |
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