NHTSA campaign 07V570000 · Freightliner campaign FL-517

Freightliner Recall 07V-570: POWER STEERING FILTER PLUGS

NHTSA recall 07V570000 (Freightliner campaign FL-517) was reported by FREIGHTLINER LLC on December 10, 2007, with 10,053 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner XC for model years 2005–2006. Owners were notified on July 2, 2008, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 07V570000 (also written 07V-570 or 07V570)
Filed by: FREIGHTLINER LLC
Freightliner campaign number: FL-517
Report received: December 10, 2007
Potentially affected: 10,053 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Steering — Hydraulic Power Assist System
Owners notified: July 2, 2008

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V570000. 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.

Freightliner

Freightliner XC
- 2005, 2006 · Vehicles built February 14, 2005 – May 17, 2006 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V570000.

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS BUILT USING INLINE POWER STEERING FILTERS, PART NO. 14-16829-000, THE FILTER CAN PLUG DUE TO FAILURE OF THE SCREEN ADHESION TO THE FILTER HOUSING CAUSING A RISE IN RETURN LINE PRESSURE. THIS CAN LEAD TO HOSE SEPARATION FROM THE FILTER OR STEERING GEAR FITTING RESULTING IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING FLUID AND POWER ASSIST.

Safety consequence

SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST WITHOUT WARNING INVOLVING A MOTOR HOME COULD BE A PROBLEM FOR CERTAIN DRIVERS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED FILTERS WITH A LARGER FILTER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 2, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-517.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 07V570000

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