NHTSA recall 12V137000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 12V137000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-623 |
| Manufacturer | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| Reported | 2012-04-02 |
| Owners notified | 2012-05-21 |
| Component | STEERING:COLUMN |
| Units potentially affected | 1046 |
What is wrong
DAIMLER TRUCKS (DTNA) IS RECALLING ONE 2012 CASCADIA AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 AND 2013 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 VEHICLES, AND MODEL YEAR 2013 108SD AND 114SD VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 20, 2012, THROUGH FEBRUARY 17, 2012. CERTAIN PROPERTY CLASS 04 (PC04) STEERING WHEEL NUTS WITH INCOMPLETELY FORMED THREADS WERE SUPPLIED TO DTNA IN LIEU OF THE SPECIFIED PROPERTY CLASS 05 NUTS. THE STEERING WHEEL NUTS SUPPLIED MAY NOT PROVIDE THE CLAMP LOAD REQUIRED TO FULLY SEAT THE STEERING WHEEL ON THE STEERING SHAFT WHEN TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE.
What can happen
A STEERING WHEEL THAT IS NOT FULLY SEATED ON THE STEERING SHAFT MAY WOBBLE AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL HAVE A NEW STEERING WHEEL NUT INSTALLED BY DTNA AUTHORIZED SERVICE FACILITIES, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 21, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
DTNA'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS FL-623.CUSTOMERS MAY 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.
| 2013 FREIGHTLINER 108SD | Built 2012-01-20 to 2012-02-17. |
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| 2013 FREIGHTLINER 114SD | Built 2012-01-20 to 2012-02-17. |
| 2012 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 | Built 2012-01-20 to 2012-02-17. |
| 2013 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 | Built 2012-01-20 to 2012-02-17. |
| 2012 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2012-01-20 to 2012-02-17. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| sb4641 | 2019-04-01. Service bulletin. Adjusting Tilt Lock Force on TRW Steering Columns |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.