The defect
ON CERTAIN MOBILE RUBBER-TIRED CRANES EQUIPPED WITH THE ZF SERVOCOM DUAL CIRCUIT STEERING BOX, TEMPORARY FAILURE OF THE STEERING ASSISTANCE DURING EMERGENCY OPERATION CAN OCCUR.
The risk
STEERING WHILE DRIVING IS NOT POSSIBLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
ALL OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2006, AND THE STEERING GEAR BOXES WILL BE REPLACED ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Liebherr LTM 1055 | 2006 |
| Liebherr LTM 1070 | 2006 |
| Liebherr LTM 1090 | 2006 |
| Liebherr LTM 1095 | 2006 |
| Liebherr LTM 1100 | 2006 |
| Liebherr LTM 1220 | 2006 |
Components: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liebherr LTM 1055 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Liebherr LTM 1070 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Liebherr LTM 1090 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Liebherr LTM 1095 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Liebherr LTM 1100 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Liebherr LTM 1220 | 2006 | 1 | 1 |
Other steering recalls in 2006
46 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the steering.
| 06V474000 18 Dec 2006 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 06V464000 6 Dec 2006 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 06V465000 4 Dec 2006 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD |
| 06V447000 24 Nov 2006 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 06V428000 9 Nov 2006 | FAUN GMBH |
| 06V426000 8 Nov 2006 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 06V422000 3 Nov 2006 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 06V423000 2 Nov 2006 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006