Freightliner LLC: Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Freightliner LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 6, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 450. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH RACK AND PINION STEERING, THE BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLY AT THE INNER END OF THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD MAY BE DAMAGED IN A SHARP TURN. EXCESSIVE TIE ROD ANGLES MAY LOOSEN THE TIE ROD IN THE BALL SOCKET OR DAMAGE THE THREADED TIE ROD SOCKET ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING RACK ON THE DRIVER SIDE. 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 CHANGE THE FRONT AXLE STEERING STOPS TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE IN THE TIE ROD BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLY AND STEERING COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 8, 2008, AND WILL BE MAILED IN PHASES THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2008. OWNERS 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 07V403000.
Full record for the 2008 Freightliner Century ST → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →