Steering:rack And Pinion
NHTSA campaign 09V357000 · announced September 16, 2009 · filed by Daimler Trucks North America · 8,882 units affected
The problem
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2010 HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 29, 2005 THROUGH JULY 3, 2009. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITION, THE LEFT HAND INNER TIE ROD END MAY LOOSEN OVER TIME AND IF NOT CORRECTED, POTENTIALLY SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING RACK.
The risk
A SEPARATED TIE ROD ASSEMBLY CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
What to do
DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 5, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
DAIMLER TRUCKS' RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER FL-557.OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2006 Freightliner Cascadia
- 2007 Freightliner Cascadia
- 2008 Freightliner Cascadia
- 2009 Freightliner Cascadia
- 2010 Freightliner Cascadia
- 2005 Freightliner Century
- 2006 Freightliner Century
- 2007 Freightliner Century
- 2008 Freightliner Century
- 2009 Freightliner Century
- 2010 Freightliner Century
- 2007 Freightliner Columbia
- 2008 Freightliner Columbia
- 2009 Freightliner Columbia
- 2010 Freightliner Columbia
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.