Freightliner LLC: Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Freightliner LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 5, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 413. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH RACK AND PINION STEERING, THE TIE ROD ARMS MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY INSTALLED. THE THREADED END OF THE BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLY MAY FRACTURE AND SEPARATE.
The risk
A FRACTURED TIE ROD ASSEMBLY WILL MAKE THE VEHICLE MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR INSTALLATION OF THE STEERING ARMS. STEERING COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED ON TRUCKS THAT HAVE INCORRECTLY INSTALLED TIE ROD ARMS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 1, 2008. OWNER MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Freightliner Century ST | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner Classic XL | 0 | 10 | 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 Classic XL | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner Columbia | 11 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner Coronado | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Freightliner Century ST | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Freightliner Classic XL | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Freightliner Columbia | 14 | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 Freightliner Coronado | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Freightliner Century ST | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Freightliner Classic XL | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Freightliner Columbia | 38 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 Freightliner Coronado | 0 | 9 | 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 07V400000.
Full record for the 2008 Freightliner Century ST → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →