NHTSA recall campaign
91V084000
ManufacturerFREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONReported1991-06-03Affected2,976 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
MALFORMED STEERING WHEEL CENTER SECTION COULD RESULT IN A FRACTURE OF THE UPPER HUB CASTING. THIS MAY LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL FROM THE STEERING COLUMN MOUNTING HUB.
Risk
FRACTURED UPPER HUB CASTING COULD RESULT IN LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING AND AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REMOVE AND REPLACE THE UPPER HUB CASTING AND INSTALL A HUB PLATE.
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