The defect
THE STEERING WHEEL HUB TAPER MAY BE LARGER THAN THE SPECIFIED TOLERANCES.
The risk
PROGRESSIVE WEAR OF THE MATING PARTS COULD RESULT IN HUBSPLINE WEAR, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL FIT TO BECOME LOOSE. A LOOSE FIT IN THESTEERING WHEEL HUB CAN CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POTENTIAL VEHICLECRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
REPLACE DEFECTIVE STEERING WHEEL HUBS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner | 1990 |
Components: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
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 | 1990 | 6 | 2 |
Other steering recalls in 1991
21 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the steering; FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION filed 151 campaigns in all.
| 91V210000 3 Dec 1991 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 91V208000 27 Nov 1991 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 91V203000 19 Nov 1991 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 91V193000 12 Nov 1991 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 91V157000 18 Sept 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V153000 17 Sept 1991 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 91V152000 17 Sept 1991 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 91V159000 12 Sept 1991 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991