Freightliner LLC: Steering › Gear Box › Shaft Sector
Freightliner LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 21, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 220. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRW STEERING GEARS, MODELS TAS85 AND RCS85, THESE STEERING GEARS CONTAIN POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE SECTOR SHAFTS WITH AN INCORRECT GEAR TOOTH WHICH MAY INTERFERE WITH THE RACK-PISTON TEETH, RESULTING IN A STICK OR BIND CONDITION.
The risk
THIS CONDITION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE THE STEERING GEAR TO STALL AND RESTRICT THE STEERING TURNING ANGLE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
FREIGHTLINER IS WORKING WITH TRW TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE STEERING GEAR (PLEASE SEE 07E101). THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
13 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Freightliner Argosy | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner Cascadia | 8 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner Century ST | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner Classic | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner Classic XL | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner Columbia | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner Coronado | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner FLD | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner FLD SD | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Sterling A-Line | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Sterling L-Line | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Western Star 4900 | 0 | 17 | 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 07V592000.
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