Recall Detail
FREIGHTLINER / FREIGHTLINER / 1995
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 15739 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: FREIGHTLINER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007660000065049000000020 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: FREIGHTLINER | Model Year: 1995 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 95E009001 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | Manufacturer That Filed Report: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1995 | End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1995 |
| Report For : E | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 300 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : -- | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FREIGHTLINER LLC | Report Received Date: Apr, 12 1995 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 10 1995 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : During assembly, the tie rod end nuts were not properly torqued. extremely low torque can allow movement between the ball stud and the tie rod arm causing damage. | Consequence Summary: This condition can affect the driver's ability tosteer the vehicle increasing the potential for a vehicle accident. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will retorque the tie rod ball joint nuts to rockwell's specification. | Recall Notes: System: steering; linkages; tie rod; end. vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with rockwell non-driving front axles, models fc-941, fd-961, ff-961, fg-941, fg-943 or ff-943. note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact freightliner at 1-503-735-8078. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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