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NHTSA Campaign 99V223000

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Issued by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION · Reported Aug 16, 1999 · 1,182 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOME CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH A SIDE MOUNT RADIATOR AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THE FILTER GASKET FOR THE POWER STEERING HYDRAULIC FLUID CAN BLOW OUT DUE TO PRESSURE SPIKES IN THE SYSTEM.

Consequence

THIS CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID AND AN EVENTUAL LOSS OF POWER ASSIST TO THE STEERING IF THE LEAK IS UNDETECTED.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL RECONFIGURE THE POWER STEERING HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TO ELIMINATE THE PRESSURE SPIKES.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FREIGHTLINER XC 1997 1,182
FREIGHTLINER XC 1998 1,182
FREIGHTLINER XC 1999 1,182

Source: NHTSA Campaign 99V223000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.