NHTSA recall campaign
99V108000
ManufacturerFREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONReported1999-05-05Affected36 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DUAL STEERING. THE STEERING COLUMN WELDS ON THESE VEHICLES CAN FRACTURE, ALLOWING THE STEERING COLUMN TO SEPARATE.
Risk
A COMPLETE LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING ON THE AFFECTED SIDE COULD OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE STEERING COLUMNS.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →