# NHTSA recall 07V357000

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: 07V357000
- Manufacturer's number: FL\-505
- Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Reported: 2007\-08\-13
- Owners notified: 2007\-11\-23
- Component: STEERING:COLUMN
- Units potentially affected: 42000

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS BUILT WITH A TRW GLOBAL ADJUSTABLE UPPER STEERING COLUMN, TWO UPPER TILT PLATE BOLTS MAY LOOSEN WITH USE AND FALL OUT.  THESE FASTENERS HOLD THE UPPER COLUMN ASSEMBLY IN PLACE.  THE STEERING COLUMN PIVOT MAY FRACTURE IF THE BOLTS ARE MISSING WHEN AN EXCESSIVE FORCE IS APPLIED TO THE STEERING WHEEL.


## What can happen

LOSS OF STEERING WHEEL POSITION MAY CAUSE THE STEERING TO RESPOND DIFFERENTLY THAN EXPECTED.  IF THIS CONDITION IS IGNORED, A CRASH MAY OCCUR.


## The remedy

THE TILT PLATE BOLTS WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 23, 2007.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1\-800\-547\-0712.


## Notes

FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL\-505.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

- 2007 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY ST. Built 2006\-02\-01 to 2007\-06\-30.
- 2008 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY ST. Built 2006\-02\-01 to 2007\-06\-30.
- [2007 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-02\-01 to 2007\-06\-30.
- [2008 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-02\-01 to 2007\-06\-30.
- [2007 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO](/makes/freightliner/coronado/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-02\-01 to 2007\-06\-30.
- [2008 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO](/makes/freightliner/coronado/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-02\-01 to 2007\-06\-30.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [sb4641](/bulletins/10156420.md), 2019-04-01, Service bulletin
- [GI\-46\-41](/bulletins/10041592.md), 2011-10-12, 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)

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