Freightliner Corporation: Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Freightliner Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 3, 1991 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,976. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
MALFORMED STEERING WHEEL CENTER SECTION COULD RESULT IN A FRACTURE OF THE UPPER HUB CASTING. THIS MAY LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL FROM THE STEERING COLUMN MOUNTING HUB.
The risk
FRACTURED UPPER HUB CASTING COULD RESULT IN LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REMOVE AND REPLACE THE UPPER HUB CASTING AND INSTALL A HUB PLATE.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Freightliner Fla | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 Freightliner FLD | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Freightliner Fla | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Freightliner FLD | 0 | 1 | 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 91V084000.
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