The defect
INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE PITMAN ARM AND THE STEERING GEAR HOUSING DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE LIMITED OR COMPLETE LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL.
The remedy
INSPECT VEHICLES FOR CLEARANCE AND REPLACE PITMAN ARM IF ADDITIONAL CLEARANCE WITH STEERING GEAR HOUSING IS NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner FLD112 | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Freightliner FLD120 | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES
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 FLD112 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner FLD112 | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner FLD112 | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner FLD112 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner FLD112 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner FLD120 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner FLD120 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner FLD120 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner FLD120 | 1992 | 1 | 1 |
| Freightliner FLD120 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
Other steering recalls in 1993
10 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the steering; FREIGHTLINER CORP. filed 116 campaigns in all.
| 93V210000 13 Dec 1993 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 93V203000 6 Dec 1993 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 93V172000 25 Oct 1993 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 93V142001 1 Oct 1993 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 93V140000 24 Aug 1993 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 93V066000 27 Apr 1993 | FAIRMONT TAMPER |
| 93V063000 20 Apr 1993 | STEWART & STEVENSON SERV. |
| 93V042000 23 Mar 1993 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993