NHTSA Campaign 00V295000

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

Issued by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION · Reported Oct 4, 2000 · 550 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STEP VAN CHASSIS. A HOSE WAS USED IN THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM THAT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH POWER STEERING FLUID.

Consequence

LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID COULD CAUSE INCREASED DIFFICULTY IN STEERING THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE SUBJECT HOSES.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FREIGHTLINER MT35 2000 550

Source: NHTSA Campaign 00V295000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.