Freightliner LLC: Steering › Column
Freightliner LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 13, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 42,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS BUILT WITH A TRW GLOBAL ADJUSTABLE UPPER STEERING COLUMN, TWO UPPER TILT PLATE BOLTS MAY LOOSEN WITH USE AND FALL OUT. THESE FASTENERS HOLD THE UPPER COLUMN ASSEMBLY IN PLACE. THE STEERING COLUMN PIVOT MAY FRACTURE IF THE BOLTS ARE MISSING WHEN AN EXCESSIVE FORCE IS APPLIED TO THE STEERING WHEEL.
The risk
LOSS OF STEERING WHEEL POSITION MAY CAUSE THE STEERING TO RESPOND DIFFERENTLY THAN EXPECTED. IF THIS CONDITION IS IGNORED, A CRASH MAY OCCUR.
The remedy
THE TILT PLATE BOLTS WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 23, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Freightliner Century ST | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner Columbia | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner Coronado | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner Century ST | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner Columbia | 11 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner Coronado | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 07V357000.
Full record for the 2008 Freightliner Century ST → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →