Freightliner Corporation: Steering › Linkages › Rod › Relay › Connecting
Freightliner Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 12, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 503. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STEP VANS EQUIPPED WITH SPICER 6,000 OR 8,000 LB. FRONT STEER AXLES. THE TIE ROD END CAN PULL OUTBOARD AND SEPARATE FROM THE TIE ROD TUBE DUE TO IMPROPER THREAD ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE MALE TIE ROD END AND THE FEMALE TUBE.
The risk
SEPARATION OF THE TIE ROD END COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE COMPLETE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Freightliner MT-45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Freightliner MT35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Freightliner MT-45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Freightliner MT35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Freightliner MT-45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Freightliner MT35 | 0 | 2 | 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 99V033003.
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