Recall Detail
FREIGHTLINER / CENTURY / 1997
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 14103 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: FREIGHTLINER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008303000075066000000002 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: CENTURY | Model Year: 1997 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V112000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | Manufacturer That Filed Report: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1995 | End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 18 1997 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 11366 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 30 1997 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FREIGHTLINER LLC | Report Received Date: Jul, 16 1997 |
| Record Creation date : Jul, 29 1997 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: heavy duty truck. leaks through the firewall or steering shaft boots allows water to run down the steering shaft. the steering shaft slip spline corrodes causing it to seize. | Consequence Summary: Increased steering effort can result increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the steering shaft with a new design that is installed in an inverted orientation so no water can enter the splines. | Recall Notes: Owner notification:owner notification began july 30, 1997. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-503-735-8682.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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