# NHTSA recall 11V514000 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: 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 \HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\ . ## Vehicles this campaign lists - [2005 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA](/makes/freightliner/cascadia/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2010\-06\-15. - [2006 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA](/makes/freightliner/cascadia/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2010\-06\-15. - [2007 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA](/makes/freightliner/cascadia/2007/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2010\-06\-15. - [2008 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA](/makes/freightliner/cascadia/2008/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2010\-06\-15. - [2009 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA](/makes/freightliner/cascadia/2009/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2010\-06\-15. - [2010 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA](/makes/freightliner/cascadia/2010/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2010\-06\-15. - [2011 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA](/makes/freightliner/cascadia/2011/recalls.md). 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](/makes/freightliner/classic/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2010\-06\-15. Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2006 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL](/makes/freightliner/classic/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2010\-06\-15. Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2007 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL](/makes/freightliner/classic/2007/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2010\-06\-15. Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2008 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL](/makes/freightliner/classic/2008/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2010\-06\-15. Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2009 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL](/makes/freightliner/classic/2009/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2010\-06\-15. Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2010 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL](/makes/freightliner/classic/2010/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2010\-06\-15. Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2011 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL](/makes/freightliner/classic/2011/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2010\-06\-15. Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2005 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2010\-06\-15. - [2006 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2010\-06\-15. - [2007 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2007/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2010\-06\-15. - [2008 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2008/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2010\-06\-15. - [2009 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2009/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2010\-06\-15. - [2010 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2010/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2010\-06\-15. - [2011 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2011/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2010\-06\-15. - [2005 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO](/makes/freightliner/coronado/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2010\-06\-15. - [2006 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO](/makes/freightliner/coronado/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2010\-06\-15. - [2007 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO](/makes/freightliner/coronado/2007/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2010\-06\-15. - [2008 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO](/makes/freightliner/coronado/2008/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2010\-06\-15. - [2009 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO](/makes/freightliner/coronado/2009/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2010\-06\-15. - [2010 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO](/makes/freightliner/coronado/2010/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2010\-06\-15. - [2011 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO](/makes/freightliner/coronado/2011/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-01 to 2010\-06\-15. ## 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/11V514000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/11V514000) [Report an error on this page](https://github.com/wenmar-pro/wenmar-open/issues/new?template=data_correction.yml&title=Data%20correction%3A%20NHTSA%20recall%2011V514000&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Frecalls%2Fnhtsa%2F11V514000&vehicle=NHTSA%20recall%2011V514000)