Freightliner certain motor home chassis equipped with zf model 8018 steering gears may have been assembled with the incorrect recirculating ball spacer.
The short version
FREIGHTLINER LLC reported a problem with the gear box shaft pitman. Here is what owners need to know.
CERTAIN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH ZF MODEL 8018 STEERING GEARS MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH THE INCORRECT RECIRCULATING BALL SPACER. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY ALLOW THE RECIRCULATING BALLS TO ESCAPE FROM THE RECIRCULATING BALL CIRCUIT RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING.
THE OPERATOR MAY NOTICE HIGHER REQUIRED STEERING WHEEL INPUTS, OR THE NEED FOR MORE STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENTS WHILE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE IN COMBINATION WITH METALLIC CRACKING NOISES PRIOR TO A LOSS OF STEERING. LOSS OF STEERING COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR FREE OF CHARGE.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 07V-343.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| — | See NHTSA record 07V-343 |
What changed
Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.
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