2004 Freightliner Century & 2004 Freightliner Columbia + 3 more recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain truck and motor home Chassis equipped with I-shafts supplied by zf heavy duty steering, there is a potential for a failure of the fork/shaft connection.
💥 The risk
If this occurs, the vehicle could suffer a loss of steering ability, which could result in a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect and attach a tension collar to the steering shaft to secure the connection to the yoke. The recall began on november 16, 2005. Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V408000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-452
- Manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 37,029
- Component
- STEERING:LINKAGES
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 16, 2005
- Built
- Apr 1, 2004 – Nov 30, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Freightliner recall no. FL-452.customers 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 http://www.safercar.gov.