NHTSA recall campaign

97V112000

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

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3Affected configurations shown11,366Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentSteering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Report receivedApr 7, 1998
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

INCREASED STEERING EFFORT CAN RESULT INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING SHAFT WITH A NEW DESIGN THAT IS INSTALLED IN AN INVERTED ORIENTATION SO NO WATER CAN ENTER THE SPLINES.

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 97V112000

1997 FREIGHTLINER CENTURYOpen vehicle record →1996 FREIGHTLINER CENTURYOpen vehicle record →1995 FREIGHTLINER CENTURYOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

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