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NHTSA recall 95E009001 · Equipment

Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly

Freightliner Freightliner

Reported Apr 12, 1995300 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONBuilt Mar 1, 1995 – Mar 1, 1995

The defect

During assembly, the tie rod end nuts were not properly torqued. Extremely low torque can allow movement between the ball stud and the tie rod arm causing damage.

The risk

This condition can affect the driver's ability tosteer the vehicle increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.

The remedy

Dealers will retorque the tie rod ball joint nuts to rockwell's specification.

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Vehicles in this recall

Freightliner Freightliner
1995

Notes

System: steering; linkages; tie rod; end. Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with rockwell non-driving front axles, models fc-941, fd-961, ff-961, fg-941, fg-943 or ff-943. Note: if your vehicle IS presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy IS not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact freightliner at 1-503-735-8078. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.