Recall Detail
FREIGHTLINER / MT / 1993
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 11670 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: FREIGHTLINER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008737000077795000000021 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: MT | Model Year: 1993 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V156000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM | Manufacturer That Filed Report: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 05 1993 | End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 07 1997 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 5041 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Aug, 21 1998 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FREIGHTLINER LLC | Report Received Date: Jul, 21 1998 |
| Record Creation date : Jul, 31 1998 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: walk-in van and shuttle bus chassis equipped with meritor model fc-921 front axles. stress cracks can occur in the left front axle steering knuckle. | Consequence Summary: This condition can lead to loss of steering control. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the left hand steering knuckle with a newly designed knuckle with a larger cross section in the area that was cracking. | Recall Notes: Owner notification began august 21, 1998. owners should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712 if their vehicle is experiencing any steering difficulties. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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