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NHTSA recall 99V033003

Steering › Linkages › Rod › Relay › Connecting

Freightliner MT35 and 1 more

Reported Apr 12, 1999503 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONMaker’s number FL-233Built May 2, 1996 – Nov 11, 1998

The defect

Vehicle description: step vans equipped with spicer 6,000 or 8,000 lb. Front steer axles. the tie rod end can pull outboard and separate from the tie rod tube due to improper thread engagement between the male tie rod end and the female tube.

The risk

Separation of the tie rod end could result in loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the complete tie rod assembly.

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Vehicles in this recall

Freightliner MT35
199619971998
Freightliner MT45
199619971998

Notes

Owner notification IS expected to begin during may 1999. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712 or spicer at 1-219-483-7174.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).