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NHTSA Campaign 07V403000

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

Issued by FREIGHTLINER LLC · Reported Sep 6, 2007 · 450 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH RACK AND PINION STEERING, THE BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLY AT THE INNER END OF THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD MAY BE DAMAGED IN A SHARP TURN. EXCESSIVE TIE ROD ANGLES MAY LOOSEN THE TIE ROD IN THE BALL SOCKET OR DAMAGE THE THREADED TIE ROD SOCKET ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING RACK ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE THREADED END OF THE BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLY MAY FRACTURE AND SEPARATE.

Consequence

A FRACTURED TIE ROD ASSEMBLY WILL MAKE THE VEHICLE MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL CHANGE THE FRONT AXLE STEERING STOPS TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE IN THE TIE ROD BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLY AND STEERING COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 8, 2008, AND WILL BE MAILED IN PHASES THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FREIGHTLINER CENTURY ST 2005 450
FREIGHTLINER CENTURY ST 2006 450
FREIGHTLINER CENTURY ST 2007 450
FREIGHTLINER CENTURY ST 2008 450
FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL 2005 450
FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL 2006 450
FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL 2007 450
FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL 2008 450
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 2005 450
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 2006 450
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 2007 450
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 2008 450
FREIGHTLINER CORONADO 2005 450
FREIGHTLINER CORONADO 2006 450
FREIGHTLINER CORONADO 2007 450
FREIGHTLINER CORONADO 2008 450

Source: NHTSA Campaign 07V403000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.