FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA GLIDER 2016: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 15V613000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| FREIGHTLINER | COLUMBIA GLIDER | 2016 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2015-11-12 | 2015-09-30 | 2015-09-30 |
Production Dates: 2015-06-17 - 2015-10-01
Manufacturers Involved: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Manufacturer Campaign Number: Fl-691, 15R2, 15R3
Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 10843
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Daimler Trucks North America LLC "DTNA" is recalling certain model year 2016 Freightliner Cascadia, Business Class M2, 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Coronado Glider, and Columbia Glider vehicles manufactured June 29, 2015, to September 7, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the steering arm bolts may not be properly tightened.
If the steering arm bolts are not properly tightened, the steering arm may separate from the knuckle causing a loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
DTNA will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks North America or Detroit Diesel authorized service facilities will inspect the steering arm bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 12, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-691.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.safercar.gov.
