{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1988144","date":"1988-10-17","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Steering","summary":"THE STEERING ARM USED ON THE EATON EFA-12FA FRONT AXLE MAY FAIL WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ROSS HFB-70 POWER STEERING GEARS IF TORQUE LIMITING FEATURES ARE NOT MAINTAINED. A FAILED STEERING ARM WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.\nCORRECTION: 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.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"FC-0039","part_number":null,"units":324,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Direction","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"Si les tolérances de tension du bras de direction qui équipe l'axe avant du type Eaton EFA-12FA ne sont pas maintenues, ce bras peut se rompre s'il est utilisé avec unl boîtier de direction du type Ross HFB-70.  Cette rupture peut entraîner, sans préavis,  la perte de maîtrise du véhicule et un  accident."},"vehicles":[{"year":1984,"make":"FREIGHTLINER","model":"CONVENTIONAL","vehicle_id":"1984_freightliner_conventional","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1985,"make":"FREIGHTLINER","model":"CONVENTIONAL","vehicle_id":"1985_freightliner_conventional","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1986,"make":"FREIGHTLINER","model":"CONVENTIONAL","vehicle_id":"1986_freightliner_conventional","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1987,"make":"FREIGHTLINER","model":"CONVENTIONAL","vehicle_id":"1987_freightliner_conventional","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1988,"make":"FREIGHTLINER","model":"CONVENTIONAL","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1984,"make":"FREIGHTLINER","model":"HCOE","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1985,"make":"FREIGHTLINER","model":"HCOE","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1986,"make":"FREIGHTLINER","model":"HCOE","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1987,"make":"FREIGHTLINER","model":"HCOE","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1988,"make":"FREIGHTLINER","model":"HCOE","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/1988144"}