NHTSA campaign 96V051000
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Recall 96V-051: Steering — Rack and Pinion
NHTSA recall 96V051000 was reported by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION on March 27, 1996, with 2,283 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Oshkosh MT14FDU for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on April 22, 1996, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V051000 (also written 96V-051 or 96V051)
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,283 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Rack and Pinion
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V051000. 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.
Oshkosh
Oshkosh MT14FDU
- 1996 · Vehicles built March 1, 1995 – February 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V051000.
Defect description
(1) THE MOUNTING PLATE, WHICH IS USED IN COMBINATION WITH FOUR BOLTS TO SECURE THE SAGINAW 710 STEERING GEAR TO THE CHASSIS FRAME, WAS DESIGNED TO HAVE FOUR WELDED BOSSES WITH THE SAME FINAL HEIGHT DIMENSION. THIS PLATE WAS NOT GROUND DOWN; (2) PAINT WAS LEFT ON THE SURFACE BETWEEN THE MOUNTING PLATE AND THE STEERING GEAR; (3) A FLANGED-HEAD BOLT WAS MISALIGNED THROUGH THE FRAME, MOUNTING PLATE AND THE STEERING GEAR; OR (4) THE TOLERANCES BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE MOUNTING PLATE HOLES WERE TOO TIGHT CAUSING AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM DURING ASSEMBLY.
Safety consequence
THESE CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE LOOSE STEERING GEAR BOLTS WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR FLANGED-HEAD MOUNTING BOLTS; THE MOUNTING PLATE WILL BE MACHINED TO SPECIFICATION ALSO INSURING THAT THE SURFACE IS FREE OF PAINT; THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING FASTENERS WILL BE REPLACED; AND THE HOLES THROUGH THE FRAME AND THE MOUNTING PLATE WILL BE ENLARGED TO ALLOW FOR INCREASED ASSEMBLY CLEARANCE.
Notes
SYSTEM: STEERING; GEAR; RACK AND PINION. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCK CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH A SAGINAW 710 STEERING GEAR. NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER /OSHKOSH AT 1-414-235-1726. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V051000
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