NHTSA recall campaign
99V143000
ManufacturerFREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONReported1999-06-09Affected666 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DUAL STEERING. THE STEERING COLUMN PINCH BOLTS MAY BE UNDER-TORQUED OR MISSING.
Risk
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR THE PRESENCE OF THE REQUIRED FASTENERS, INSTALL FASTENERS IS MISSING, AND RETORQUE TO SPECIFICATIONS.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →