NHTSA recall 11V514000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 11V514000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-614 |
| Manufacturer | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| Reported | 2011-10-13 |
| Owners notified | 2012-07-06 |
| Component | STEERING:RACK AND PINION |
| Units potentially affected | 9689 |
What is wrong
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA, COLUMBIA, CENTURY, CORONADO, AND CLASSIC XL TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 1, 2004, THROUGH JUNE 15, 2010 FOR THE RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM. THE LOWER PINION BEARING MAY CORRODE AND FAIL. A FAILED BEARING MAY LEAD TO DAMAGE OF THE SPOOL VALVE SEALS. A DAMAGE SPOOL VALVE SEAL MAY ALLOW HYDRAULIC FLUID TO FLOW TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT TURN PORT INSTEAD OF FLOWING TO THE RETURN PORT.
What can happen
THE STEERING COULD UNEXPECTEDLY TURN LEFT OR RIGHT, MAKING THE VEHICLE MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL INSPECT THE LOWER BEARING FOR CORROSION. IF CORROSION IS FOUND, THE RACK AND PINION SYSTEM WILL BE REPLACED. IF NO CORROSION IS FOUND, ON THE BEARING, THE BEARING WILL BE PACKED WITH GREASE AND THE RUBBER BELLOWS WILL BE REPLACED WITH SEALANT ADDED BETWEEN THE BELLOWS AND THE RACK HOUSING. AN INTERIM LETTER WAS MAILED IN DECEMBER 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
DAIMLER TRUCKS' SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS FL-614.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> .
| 2005 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. |
|---|---|
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. |
| 2009 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. |
| 2010 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. |
| 2011 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. |
| 2005 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. |
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. |
| 2009 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. |
| 2010 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. |
| 2011 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. |
| 2005 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2009 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2010 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2011 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2005 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. |
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. |
| 2009 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. |
| 2010 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. |
| 2011 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. |
| 2005 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. |
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. |
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. |
| 2009 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. |
| 2010 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. |
| 2011 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO | Built 2004-11-01 to 2010-06-15. |
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
| 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.