| NHTSA Record Id: 32543 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: FCCC |
| Recalled Component Id: 000024352000263553000000007 |
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| Model Name: XC-F |
Model Year: 2005 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 07V343000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: FL-509 |
| Component Name: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 13 2002 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 13 2007 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 5949 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 30 2008 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FREIGHTLINER LLC |
Report Received Date: Aug, 08 2007 |
| Record Creation date : Aug, 08 2007 |
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| Defect Summary : Certain motor home chassis equipped with zf model 8018 steering gears may have been assembled with the incorrect recirculating ball spacer. this could potentially allow the recirculating balls to escape from the recirculating ball circuit resulting in a loss of steering. |
Consequence Summary: The operator may notice higher required steering wheel inputs, or the need for more steering wheel adjustments while driving in a straight line in combination with metallic cracking noises prior to a loss of steering. loss of steering could result in a vehicle crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the steering gear free of charge. phase one of the recall began on january 30, 2008 for 1,392 vehicles. expanded mailings are expected to begin on may 16, 2008. owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712. |
Recall Notes: Freightliner recall no. fl-509.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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