FREIGHTLINER UNSPECIFIED 1974: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 74V089000

Make Model Year
FREIGHTLINER UNSPECIFIED 1974
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1974-06-03 1974-06-05 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1979-06-01 - 1980-02-01

Manufacturers Involved: FREIGHTLINER LLC

Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 24

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

FREIGHTLINER CAMPAIGN NO FL-0027.TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AIR-O-MATIC POWERSTEERING SYSTEMS.POSSIBILITY THAT THE PINS THAT ATTACH A CAP TO THE PISTONASSEMBLY IN THE DRAG LINK TORQUE VALVE IN THE AIR-O-MATIC POWERSTEERINGSYSTEMS, MAY NOT BE ADEQUATE TO RETAIN THE CAP TO THE PISTON FOR THE DURATIONOF ITS EXPECTED LIFE.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING TORQUE VALVES WITHNEW ONES'.