The issue
THE STEERING GEAR PITMAN ARM PINCH BOLTS IDENTIFIED BY A "KS" ON THE BOLT HEAD, HAVE BEEN FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. LOSS OF THIS PINCH BOLT CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: PINCH BOLTS WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Description (français)
Les boulons de pincement du levier de commande de la direction dont la tête porte, les lettres "KS' ont été trouvés défectueux. S'ils viennent à briser, cela peut occasionner une perte de maîtrise de la direction et causer un accident non prévisible.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner Conventional | 1988, 1989 |
| Freightliner HCOE | 1988, 1989 |
| Freightliner LOW CAB FORWARD | 1988, 1989 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freightliner Conventional | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner Conventional | 1989 | 1 | 0 |