FREIGHTLINER UNSPECIFIED 1975: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
General Information
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 75V188000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| FREIGHTLINER | UNSPECIFIED | 1975 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1975-10-24 | 1975-10-29 | 1979-10-12 |
Production Dates: 1979-06-01 - 1980-02-01
Manufacturers Involved: FREIGHTLINER LLC
Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 23
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Notes
FREIGHTLINER CAMPAIGN NO FL-0033.TRUCK EQUIPPED WITH WHITE F3W SERIES AXLES.POSSIBILITY THAT THE WALL THICKNESS IS MARGINAL AT THE AREA WHERE THE HOLEINTENDED FOR CONNECTION OF THE TIE ROD ARM TO STEERING KNUCKLE.THIS CONDITIONCAN CAUSE FAILURE OF THE STEERING KNUCKLE RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROLWITHOUT WARNING TO THE OPERATOR, WITH POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.'CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING BOTH STEERING KNUCKLES'.
