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NHTSA Campaign 11V514000

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

Issued by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA · Reported Oct 13, 2011 · 9,689 vehicles affected

What's wrong

DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA, COLUMBIA, CENTURY, CORONADO, AND CLASSIC XL TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 1, 2004, THROUGH JUNE 15, 2010 FOR THE RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM. THE LOWER PINION BEARING MAY CORRODE AND FAIL. A FAILED BEARING MAY LEAD TO DAMAGE OF THE SPOOL VALVE SEALS. A DAMAGE SPOOL VALVE SEAL MAY ALLOW HYDRAULIC FLUID TO FLOW TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT TURN PORT INSTEAD OF FLOWING TO THE RETURN PORT.

Consequence

THE STEERING COULD UNEXPECTEDLY TURN LEFT OR RIGHT, MAKING THE VEHICLE MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL INSPECT THE LOWER BEARING FOR CORROSION. IF CORROSION IS FOUND, THE RACK AND PINION SYSTEM WILL BE REPLACED. IF NO CORROSION IS FOUND, ON THE BEARING, THE BEARING WILL BE PACKED WITH GREASE AND THE RUBBER BELLOWS WILL BE REPLACED WITH SEALANT ADDED BETWEEN THE BELLOWS AND THE RACK HOUSING. AN INTERIM LETTER WAS MAILED IN DECEMBER 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-547-0712.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2005 9,689
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2006 9,689
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2007 9,689
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2008 9,689
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2009 9,689
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2010 9,689
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2011 9,689
FREIGHTLINER CENTURY 2005 9,689
FREIGHTLINER CENTURY 2006 9,689
FREIGHTLINER CENTURY 2007 9,689
FREIGHTLINER CENTURY 2008 9,689
FREIGHTLINER CENTURY 2009 9,689
FREIGHTLINER CENTURY 2010 9,689
FREIGHTLINER CENTURY 2011 9,689
FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL 2005 9,689
FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL 2006 9,689
FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL 2007 9,689
FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL 2008 9,689
FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL 2009 9,689
FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL 2010 9,689
FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL 2011 9,689
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 2005 9,689
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 2006 9,689
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 2007 9,689
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 2008 9,689
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 2009 9,689
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 2010 9,689
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 2011 9,689
FREIGHTLINER CORONADO 2005 9,689
FREIGHTLINER CORONADO 2006 9,689
FREIGHTLINER CORONADO 2007 9,689
FREIGHTLINER CORONADO 2008 9,689
FREIGHTLINER CORONADO 2009 9,689
FREIGHTLINER CORONADO 2010 9,689
FREIGHTLINER CORONADO 2011 9,689

Source: NHTSA Campaign 11V514000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.