# NHTSA recall 09V357000

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: 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\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2006 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA](/makes/freightliner/cascadia/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-10\-29 to 2009\-07\-03.
- [2007 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA](/makes/freightliner/cascadia/2007/recalls.md). Built 2004\-10\-29 to 2009\-07\-03.
- [2008 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA](/makes/freightliner/cascadia/2008/recalls.md). Built 2004\-10\-29 to 2009\-07\-03.
- [2009 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA](/makes/freightliner/cascadia/2009/recalls.md). Built 2004\-10\-29 to 2009\-07\-03.
- [2010 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA](/makes/freightliner/cascadia/2010/recalls.md). 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](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2007/recalls.md). Built 2004\-10\-29 to 2009\-07\-03.
- [2008 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2008/recalls.md). Built 2004\-10\-29 to 2009\-07\-03.
- [2009 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2009/recalls.md). Built 2004\-10\-29 to 2009\-07\-03.
- [2010 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2010/recalls.md). Built 2004\-10\-29 to 2009\-07\-03.

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V357000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V357000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [SB\-46\-52](/bulletins/10036593.md), 2011-04-04, Service bulletin
- [SB\-46\-49](/bulletins/10036592.md), 2011-04-04, Service bulletin
- [SB\-46\-48](/bulletins/10033171.md), 2010-07-21, Service bulletin
- [SB\-46\-47](/bulletins/10031824.md), 2010-01-13, Service bulletin
- [46\-45](/bulletins/10026868.md), 2008-12-31, 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/09V357000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V357000)

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