NHTSA recall 09V357000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 09V357000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-557 |
| Manufacturer | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| Reported | 2009-09-16 |
| Owners notified | 2010-02-05 |
| Component | STEERING:RACK AND PINION |
| Units potentially affected | 8882 |
What is wrong
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2010 HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 29, 2005 THROUGH JULY 3, 2009. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITION, THE LEFT HAND INNER TIE ROD END MAY LOOSEN OVER TIME AND IF NOT CORRECTED, POTENTIALLY SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING RACK.
What can happen
A SEPARATED TIE ROD ASSEMBLY CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 5, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
DAIMLER TRUCKS' RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER FL-557.OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2004-10-29 to 2009-07-03. |
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| 2007 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2004-10-29 to 2009-07-03. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2004-10-29 to 2009-07-03. |
| 2009 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2004-10-29 to 2009-07-03. |
| 2010 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2004-10-29 to 2009-07-03. |
| 2005 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY | Built 2004-10-29 to 2009-07-03. |
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY | Built 2004-10-29 to 2009-07-03. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY | Built 2004-10-29 to 2009-07-03. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY | Built 2004-10-29 to 2009-07-03. |
| 2009 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY | Built 2004-10-29 to 2009-07-03. |
| 2010 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY | Built 2004-10-29 to 2009-07-03. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built 2004-10-29 to 2009-07-03. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built 2004-10-29 to 2009-07-03. |
| 2009 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built 2004-10-29 to 2009-07-03. |
| 2010 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built 2004-10-29 to 2009-07-03. |
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Investigated as PE09040
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| PE09040 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 2009-08-31, closed 2009-11-19. RACK AND PINION FAILURE. STEERING:RACK AND PINION; STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT; STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SB-46-52 | 2011-04-04. Service bulletin. FREIGHTLINER: INPUT SHAFT SEAL REPLACEMENT, RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR. WHEN REPLACING AN INPUT SHAFT SEAL ON A RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR, IT IS PREFERABLE TO USE REPLACEMENT SEAL KIT THY 607157A. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
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| SB-46-49 | 2011-04-04. Service bulletin. FREIGHTLINER: RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR SERVICE PROCEDURES. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, RACK AND PINION REPLACEMENT ASSEMBLIES A14-17666-000 AND A14-17666-001 ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE FROM THE DTNA PARTS DISTRIBUTION CENTERS. TIME FRAME FOR AVAILABLE STOCK HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. DTNA IS WORKING ON RESOLVING SHORTAGE. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
| SB-46-48 | 2010-07-21. Service bulletin. FREIGHTLINER: TRW TAS85 STEERING GEAR INTERNAL LEAKAGE TEST. SOME TRW TAS85 STEERING GEARS HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH AN INTERNAL RELIEF VALVE. THESE STEERING GEARS ARE TYPICALLY INSTALLED WITH POWER STEERING PUMPS THAT HAVE A PRESSURE RELIEF RATING GREATER THAN 2175 PSI (150 BAR). THE INTERNAL RELIEF VALVE LIMITS MAXIMUM SUPPLY PRESSURE TO PROTECT THE STEERING GEAR. MODELS FLD CONVENTIONAL, CENTURY CLASS CONVENTIONAL, COLUMBIA, CORONADO, BUSINESS CLASS M2 AND CASCADIA. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
| 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 |
| 46-45 | 2008-12-31. Service bulletin. FREIGHTLINER: TIGHTENING OF RACK AND PINION TUBE FITTINGS ON POWER ASSIST LINES IS PROHIBITED. SOME CENTURY CLASS, COLUMBIA AND CASCADIA TRUCKS W/RACK & PINION STEERING GEARS MAY EXHIBIT LEAKAGE FROM THE TUBE FITTINGS ON THE POWER ASSIST HARD LINES OF THE GEAR. *PE UPDATED 7/21/10. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.