FREIGHTLINER MT-45 1997: STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 99V033003

Make Model Year
FREIGHTLINER MT-45 1997
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1999-05-19 1999-04-12 1999-04-20

Production Dates: 1996-05-02 - 1998-11-11

Manufacturers Involved: FREIGHTLINER LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: FL-233

Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 503

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STEP VANS EQUIPPED WITH SPICER 6,000 OR 8,000 LB. FRONT STEER AXLES. THE TIE ROD END CAN PULL OUTBOARD AND SEPARATE FROM THE TIE ROD TUBE DUE TO IMPROPER THREAD ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE MALE TIE ROD END AND THE FEMALE TUBE.

Consequence

SEPARATION OF THE TIE ROD END COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE COMPLETE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 1999. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712 OR SPICER AT 1-219-483-7174.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.