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NHTSA recall 10V053000

Steering › Gear box › Shaft pitman

Freightliner Cascadia

Reported Feb 23, 2010220 vehicles affectedDAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICAMaker’s number FL-572Built May 13, 2009 – Jan 26, 2010

The defect

Daimler trucks IS recalling certain model year 2010 freightliner cascadia vehicles manufactured may 20, 2009 through january 29, 2010 and equipped with optional sheppard HD94 steering gears. restraining washer locking tabs may not have been seated into the pitman arm retainer notches during assembly.

The risk

Incomplete installation of the pitman arm retaining mechanism may allow unthreading of the retainer. disengagement of the pitman arm from the steering box may result in loss of steering and crash could occur.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect to insure pitman arm retainer IS properly torqued and restraining washer IS properly installed with locking tabs seated in notches of the retainer. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall IS expected to begin on or before april 2, 2010. owners may contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712.

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Vehicles in this recall

Freightliner Cascadia
2010

Notes

Daimler trucks recall no. Fl-572.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .