Freightliner Corp.: Steering › Linkages
Freightliner Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 14, 1993 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 33. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE PITMAN ARM AND THE STEERING GEAR HOUSING DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE LIMITED OR COMPLETE LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL.
The remedy
INSPECT VEHICLES FOR CLEARANCE AND REPLACE PITMAN ARM IF ADDITIONAL CLEARANCE WITH STEERING GEAR HOUSING IS NECESSARY.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Freightliner FLD112 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Freightliner FLD120 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Freightliner FLD112 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Freightliner FLD120 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Freightliner FLD112 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Freightliner FLD120 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Freightliner FLD112 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Freightliner FLD120 | 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 93V103000.
Full record for the 1993 Freightliner FLD112 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →