# NHTSA recall 07V400000

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: 07V400000
- Manufacturer's number: FL\-512
- Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Reported: 2007\-09\-05
- Owners notified: 2008\-05\-01
- Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 413

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH RACK AND PINION STEERING, THE TIE ROD ARMS MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY INSTALLED.  THE THREADED END OF THE BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLY MAY FRACTURE AND SEPARATE.


## What can happen

A FRACTURED TIE ROD ASSEMBLY WILL MAKE THE VEHICLE MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR INSTALLATION OF THE STEERING ARMS.  STEERING COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED ON TRUCKS THAT HAVE INCORRECTLY INSTALLED TIE ROD ARMS.  THE  RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 1, 2008.  OWNER MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1\-800\-547\-0712.


## Notes

FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL\-512.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

- 2005 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY ST. Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2007\-08\-31.
- 2006 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY ST. Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2007\-08\-31.
- 2007 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY ST. Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2007\-08\-31.
- 2008 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY ST. Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2007\-08\-31.
- [2005 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL](/makes/freightliner/classic/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2007\-08\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2006 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL](/makes/freightliner/classic/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2007\-08\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2007 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL](/makes/freightliner/classic/2007/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2007\-08\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2008 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL](/makes/freightliner/classic/2008/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2007\-08\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2005 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2007\-08\-31.
- [2006 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2007\-08\-31.
- [2007 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2007/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2007\-08\-31.
- [2008 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2008/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2007\-08\-31.
- [2005 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO](/makes/freightliner/coronado/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2007\-08\-31.
- [2006 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO](/makes/freightliner/coronado/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2007\-08\-31.
- [2007 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO](/makes/freightliner/coronado/2007/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2007\-08\-31.
- [2008 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO](/makes/freightliner/coronado/2008/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2007\-08\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [SF\-447A](/bulletins/10043170.md), 2012-02-29, Service bulletin
- [SB\-46\-47](/bulletins/10031824.md), 2010-01-13, 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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