The issue
Certain trucks equipped with Chalmers suspensions may suffer torque rod eye to tube weld failure which may cause a lack of vehicle control. Correction: Dealers will replace the torque rods.
Description (français)
Il se peut que la soudure entre l'œillet et le tube de la bielle de poussée de la suspension Chalmers de certains camions se brise et que le conducteur perde la maîtrise de son véhicule. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront remplacer les bielles de poussée.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner FLD | 2000, 2001 |
| Freightliner FLN | 2000, 2001 |
| Sterling A-Line | 2000, 2001 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2000, 2001 |
| Sterling L-Line | 2000, 2001 |
| Western Star 4800 | 2000, 2001 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2000, 2001 |
| Western Star 5800 | 2000, 2001 |
| Western Star 6900 | 2000, 2001 |
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 FLD | 2000 | 1 | 8 |
| Freightliner FLD | 2001 | 1 | 4 |
| Freightliner FLN | 2000 | 0 | 6 |
| Freightliner FLN | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| Sterling A-Line | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Sterling A-Line | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2000 | 0 | 17 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2001 | 0 | 11 |
| Sterling L-Line | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Sterling L-Line | 2001 | 1 | 2 |
| Western Star 4800 | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Western Star 4800 | 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2001 | 2 | 3 |
| Western Star 5800 | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Western Star 5800 | 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Star 6900 | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Western Star 6900 | 2001 | 0 | 2 |