NHTSA recall campaign
91V047000
ManufacturerFREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONReported1991-01-02Affected1,061 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE STEERING WHEEL HUB TAPER MAY BE LARGER THAN THE SPECIFIED TOLERANCES.
Risk
PROGRESSIVE WEAR OF THE MATING PARTS COULD RESULT IN HUBSPLINE WEAR, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL FIT TO BECOME LOOSE. A LOOSE FIT IN THESTEERING WHEEL HUB CAN CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POTENTIAL VEHICLECRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE DEFECTIVE STEERING WHEEL HUBS.
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Affected vehicles
1 entryFreightliner
- Freightliner1990