NHTSA recall campaign

12V137000

Steering › Column

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5Affected configurations shown1,046Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentSteering › Column
Report receivedFeb 4, 2012
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

A STEERING WHEEL THAT IS NOT FULLY SEATED ON THE STEERING SHAFT MAY WOBBLE AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL HAVE A NEW STEERING WHEEL NUT INSTALLED BY DTNA AUTHORIZED SERVICE FACILITIES, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 21, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA AT 1-800-547-0712.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 12V137000

2013 FREIGHTLINER 108SDOpen vehicle record →2013 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2Open vehicle record →2013 FREIGHTLINER 114SDOpen vehicle record →2012 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2Open vehicle record →2012 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIAOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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