Freightliner Corp.: Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Freightliner Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 24, 1993 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 336. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
POWER STEERING HOSE ASSEMBLIES WERE BUILT WITH INCORRECT END FITTINGS. THESE END FITTINGS WERE RATED AT 1250 PSI WORKING PRESSURE AND THE CORRECT END FITTINGS ARE RATED AT 2000 PSI.
The risk
THE END FITTINGS COULD FAIL UNDER NORMAL SYSTEM PRESSURE,RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST AND/OR LEAKAGE OF POWER STEERINGFLUID. LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROLWHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. LEAKAGE OF POWER STEERING FLUID MAY RESULT IN AFIRE.
The remedy
REMOVE AND REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE LINE BETWEEN THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND THE STEERING GEAR BOX.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Freightliner FLD112 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Freightliner FLD120 | 1 | 3 | 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 93V140000.
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