NHTSA recall 07V403000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 07V403000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-513 |
| Manufacturer | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Reported | 2007-09-06 |
| Owners notified | 2008-07-08 |
| Component | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 450 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH RACK AND PINION STEERING, THE BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLY AT THE INNER END OF THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD MAY BE DAMAGED IN A SHARP TURN. EXCESSIVE TIE ROD ANGLES MAY LOOSEN THE TIE ROD IN THE BALL SOCKET OR DAMAGE THE THREADED TIE ROD SOCKET ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING RACK ON THE DRIVER SIDE. 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 CHANGE THE FRONT AXLE STEERING STOPS TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE IN THE TIE ROD BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLY AND STEERING COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 8, 2008, AND WILL BE MAILED IN PHASES THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-513. 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.
| 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 | Built 2004-11-01 to 2007-08-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL | Built 2004-11-01 to 2007-08-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL | Built 2004-11-01 to 2007-08-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL | Built 2004-11-01 to 2007-08-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2005 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built 2004-11-01 to 2007-08-31. |
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built 2004-11-01 to 2007-08-31. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built 2004-11-01 to 2007-08-31. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built 2004-11-01 to 2007-08-31. |
| 2005 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO | Built 2004-11-01 to 2007-08-31. |
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO | Built 2004-11-01 to 2007-08-31. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO | Built 2004-11-01 to 2007-08-31. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO | Built 2004-11-01 to 2007-08-31. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SF-447A | 2012-02-29. Service bulletin. DAIMLER TRUCK (FREIGHTLINER): ON RIGHT HAND STEERING ASSIST RAM, WHEN SUSPENSION IS EXTENDED, FULLY, IT MAY CONTACT FRONT SPRING HANGER CASTING, WHICH MAY FRACTURE RAM BALL STUD. WILL REPLACE RIGHT HAND FRONT SPRING HANGER. *PE |
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| SB-46-47 | 2010-01-13. Service bulletin. FREIGHTLINER TRUCK: INNER TIE ROD INSPECTION AND REPAIR, RACK AND PINION GEAR. INCREASED LENGTH OF THE DRIVER SIDE INNER TIE ROD (IF THE INNER TIE ROD UNTHREADS FROM THE RACK) MAY CAUSE ABNORMAL STEER TIRE WEAR DUE TO HIGH TOE IN OR AN INABILITY TO MAINTAIN CORRECT TOE IN ADJUSTMENT. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.