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NHTSA campaign 07V343000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-509

FREIGHTLINER LLC Recall 07V-343: STEERING GEAR SPACER/ZF

NHTSA recall 07V343000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-509) was reported by FREIGHTLINER LLC on August 8, 2007, with 5,949 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fccc CX-R, Fccc VCL, Fccc XBR and more for model years 2002–2008. Owners were notified on January 30, 2008, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 07V343000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
07V343000 (also written 07V-343 or 07V343)
Filed by
FREIGHTLINER LLC
Manufacturer campaign number
FL-509
Report received
Potentially affected
5,949 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Steering — Gear Box — Shaft Pitman
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V343000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Craftsmen

  • Craftsmen Golden Falcon

    • 2005, 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built October 1, 2005 – November 30, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Craftsmen Limbusine

    • 2005, 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built October 1, 2005 – November 30, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Craftsmen Tour Looper

    • 2005, 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built October 1, 2005 – November 30, 2007 (per NHTSA)
All Craftsmen recalls

Fccc

All Fccc recalls

Gulf Stream

  • Gulf Stream Atrium

    • 2004 · Vehicles built January 8, 2004 – March 11, 2004 (per NHTSA)
    • 2005 · Vehicles built March 23, 2004 – June 4, 2004 (per NHTSA)

  • Gulf Stream Friendship

    • 2004 · Vehicles built January 8, 2004 – March 11, 2004 (per NHTSA)
    • 2005 · Vehicles built March 23, 2004 – June 4, 2004 (per NHTSA)

  • Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser

    • 2004 · Vehicles built January 8, 2004 – March 11, 2004 (per NHTSA)
    • 2005 · Vehicles built March 23, 2004 – June 4, 2004 (per NHTSA)

  • Gulf Stream Tour Master

    • 2008 · Vehicles built August 7, 2007 – September 26, 2007 (per NHTSA)
All Gulf Stream recalls

National RV

  • National RV Pacifica

    • 2008 · Vehicles built August 1, 2007 – October 15, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • National RV Tradewinds

    • 2006 · Vehicles built October 1, 2004 – May 5, 2006 (per NHTSA)
    • 2007 · Vehicles built June 1, 2006 – November 3, 2006 (per NHTSA)
All National RV recalls

Stallion

All Stallion recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V343000.

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

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.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR FREE OF CHARGE. PHASE ONE OF THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 30, 2008 FOR 1,392 VEHICLES. EXPANDED MAILINGS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON MAY 16, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-509.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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 07V343000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.