# NHTSA recall 06V006000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 06V006000
- Manufacturer's number: FL\-468
- Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Reported: 2006\-01\-12
- Owners notified: 2006\-05\-05
- Component: STEERING
- Units potentially affected: 1975

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT STEERING WHEELS, THE STEERING WHEELS MAY BE MANUFACTURED WITH INCORRECT LENGTH HUCK FASTENERS THAT ARE TOO SHORT TO ALLOW PROPER COLLAR ENGAGEMENT ON THE PIN.  THE STEERING WHEEL WILL FEEL LOOSE ON THE HUB FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, WITH THE SUBSEQUENT POSSIBILITY OF A COMPLETE SEPARATION.


## What can happen

STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLE RESULTING IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING WHEELS FOR CORRECT LENGTH HUCK FASTENERS.  STEERING WHEELS WILL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 5, 2006.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1\-800\-547\-0712.


## Notes

FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL\-468.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2001 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO](/makes/freightliner/coronado/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-10\-01 to 2005\-01\-01.
- [2002 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO](/makes/freightliner/coronado/2002/recalls.md). Built 2000\-10\-01 to 2005\-01\-01.
- [2003 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO](/makes/freightliner/coronado/2003/recalls.md). Built 2000\-10\-01 to 2005\-01\-01.
- [2004 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO](/makes/freightliner/coronado/2004/recalls.md). Built 2000\-10\-01 to 2005\-01\-01.
- [2005 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO](/makes/freightliner/coronado/2005/recalls.md). Built 2000\-10\-01 to 2005\-01\-01.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [fp46907](/bulletins/10161128.md), 2019-06-10, Service bulletin
- [sb4641](/bulletins/10158072.md), 2019-04-08, Service bulletin
- [sb4641](/bulletins/10158051.md), 2019-04-08, Service bulletin
- [sb4641](/bulletins/10156420.md), 2019-04-01, Service bulletin
- [sb4641](/bulletins/10156399.md), 2019-04-01, Service bulletin
- [ICI12\-016 FL614](/bulletins/10154899.md), 2019-03-18, Service bulletin
- [fp46907](/bulletins/10141646.md), 2018-06-18, Service bulletin
- [SB\-46\-48](/bulletins/10033171.md), 2010-07-21, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V006000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V006000)

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