2007 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

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2007 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY (Change Vehicle)

The following STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY recall/defect on 2007 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA vehicles was reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety administration on 2007-09-06. 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 COLUMBIA
2005 - 2008 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO
2005 - 2008 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL
2005 - 2008 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY ST
UNits affected: 450
Recall Number: 07V403000
Summary: ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH RACK AND PINION STEERING, THE BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLY AT THE INNER END OF THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD MAY BE DAMAGED IN A SHARP TURN. EXCESSIVE TIE ROD ANGLES MAY LOOSEN THE TIE ROD IN THE BALL SOCKET OR DAMAGE THE THREADED TIE ROD SOCKET ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING RACK ON THE DRIVER SIDE. 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 CHANGE THE FRONT AXLE STEERING STOPS TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE IN THE TIE ROD BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLY AND STEERING COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 21, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes: FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-513. 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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