# NHTSA recall 88V160000

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: 88V160000
- Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER CORP.
- Reported: 1988\-10\-11
- Owners notified: 1989\-01\-30
- Component: STEERING:LINKAGES
- Units potentially affected: 92

## What is wrong

STEERING ARM MAY FAIL IF USED ON EATON EFA12F4 FROM AXLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ROSS HFB70 POWER STEERING GEAR.


## What can happen

A FAILED STEERING GEAR ARM COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

INSTALL A NONADJUSTABLE 1500 PSI POWER STEERING PUMP PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE TO LIMIT STEERING ARM FORCES.  REPLACE STEERING ARM WITH A DESIGN CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING HIGHER FORCES.  ADJUST MAXIMUM POPPET VALVE SETTINGS TO 500 PSI AND ADJUST AXLE STOPS.


## Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LONG CONVENTIONAL AND HCOE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH EATONEFA12F4 FRONT AXLE AND ROSS HFB70 STEERING GEAR.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1984 FREIGHTLINER COE](/makes/freightliner/c-o-e/1984/recalls.md). Built 1984\-02\-01 to 1988\-09\-01.
- [1985 FREIGHTLINER COE](/makes/freightliner/c-o-e/1985/recalls.md). Built 1984\-02\-01 to 1988\-09\-01.
- [1986 FREIGHTLINER COE](/makes/freightliner/c-o-e/1986/recalls.md). Built 1984\-02\-01 to 1988\-09\-01.
- [1987 FREIGHTLINER COE](/makes/freightliner/c-o-e/1987/recalls.md). Built 1984\-02\-01 to 1988\-09\-01.
- 1988 FREIGHTLINER COE. Built 1984\-02\-01 to 1988\-09\-01.
- [1984 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL](/makes/freightliner/conventional/1984/recalls.md). Built 1984\-02\-01 to 1988\-09\-01.
- [1985 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL](/makes/freightliner/conventional/1985/recalls.md). Built 1984\-02\-01 to 1988\-09\-01.
- [1986 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL](/makes/freightliner/conventional/1986/recalls.md). Built 1984\-02\-01 to 1988\-09\-01.
- [1987 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL](/makes/freightliner/conventional/1987/recalls.md). Built 1984\-02\-01 to 1988\-09\-01.
- 1988 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL. Built 1984\-02\-01 to 1988\-09\-01.

## 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)

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