2005 Four Winds Mandalay recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain motor homes built on freightliner chassis and equipped with I-shafts supplied by zf heavy duty steering, the steering shaft assemblies with lower yokes may have been incorrectly machined. The steering shaft splines could push through the lower yoke, allowing the steering wheel to turn without any response.
💥 The risk
If this occurs ,the vehicle could suffer loss of steering control which could result in a crash.
🔧 The fix
Freightliner is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Freightliner will inspect and attach a tension collar to the steering shaft to secure the connection to the yoke free of charge. Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712 or four winds at .
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
- 06V076000
- Manufacturer
- FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL
- Vehicles affected
- 65
- Component
- STEERING:LINKAGES
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Built
- Jun 25, 2004 – Apr 12, 2005
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- 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.