FREIGHTLINER UNSPECIFIED 1969: STEERING:RACK AND PINION

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 70V021000

Make Model Year
FREIGHTLINER UNSPECIFIED 1969
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1970-02-24 1970-03-09 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: FREIGHTLINER LLC

Component: STEERING:RACK AND PINION

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4000

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

POSSIBILITY THAT UPPER STEERING GEAR BOOT THAT ATTACHES TO DECK AND SEALS TOSTEERING DRIVELINE MAY BE ABNORMALLY TACKY ON INSIDE.UNDER CERTAINOPERATIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE BOOT TO ADHERE TO DRIVELINE, PULLING ITSELF LOOSEFROM ITS SEAL ON THE DECK AND CAUSING INTERFERENCE IN THE TURNING OF STEERINGWHEEL.'CORRECT BY ADDING A BUSHING SLEEVE INSIDE OF BOOT.'