| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
99V143000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FREIGHTLINER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
FLN |
| Model Year: |
1997 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
FL-238 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19970829 - 19990806 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
666 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19990901 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19990901 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Report Received Date: |
19990609 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19990610 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DUAL STEERING. THE STEERING COLUMN PINCH BOLTS MAY BE UNDER-TORQUED OR MISSING. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR THE PRESENCE OF THE REQUIRED FASTENERS, INSTALL FASTENERS IS MISSING, AND RETORQUE TO SPECIFICATIONS. |