| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
00V295000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FREIGHTLINER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
MT35 |
| Model Year: |
2000 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
FL-274 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
20000101 - 20000717 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
550 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20001122 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20001122 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Report Received Date: |
20001004 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20001019 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STEP VAN CHASSIS. A HOSE WAS USED IN THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM THAT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH POWER STEERING FLUID. |
| Consequence Summary: |
LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID COULD CAUSE INCREASED DIFFICULTY IN STEERING THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE SUBJECT HOSES. |