TIFFIN: ALLEGRO BUS: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 08V027000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | ALLEGRO BUS |
| Model Year: | 2005 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: | FL-509 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 1292 |
| Recall Initiated By: | ODI |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20080125 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20080125 |
Defect Summary:
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH ZF MODEL 8018 STEERING GEARS MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH THE INCORRECT RECIRCULATING BALL SPACER. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY ALLOW THE RECIRCULATING BALLS TO ESCAPE FROM THE RECIRCULATING BALL CIRCUIT RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING.
Consequence Summary:
THE OPERATOR MAY NOTICE HIGHER REQUIRED STEERING WHEEL INPUTS, OR THE NEED FOR MORE STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENTS WHILE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE IN COMBINATION WITH METALLIC CRACKING NOISES PRIOR TO A LOSS OF STEERING. LOSS OF STEERING COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Corrective Summary:
TIFFIN IS WORKING WITH FREIGHTLINER TO REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07V343 AND 07E049). OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712 OR TIFFIN AT 256-356-8661.
Notes:
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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.