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VehicleApr 2, 20121,046 affected

Freightliner recall: Steering

What is wrong

Daimler trucks (dtna) is recalling one 2012 cascadia and certain model year 2012 and 2013 freightliner business class m2 vehicles, and model year 2013 108sd and 114sd vehicles manufactured from january 20, 2012, through february 17, 2012. Certain property class 04 (pc04) steering wheel nuts with incompletely formed threads were supplied to dtna in lieu of the specified property class 05 nuts. The steering wheel nuts supplied may not provide the clamp load required to fully seat the steering wheel on the steering shaft when tightened to the specified torque.

What could happen

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.

The fix

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.

Vehicles covered

Facts

NHTSA recall number
12V137000
Type
Vehicle
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America
Reported to NHTSA
Apr 2, 2012
Owners notified
May 21, 2012
Vehicles or items affected
1,046
Started by
The manufacturer
Built
Jan 20, 2012 to Feb 17, 2012
Part
Steering › Column
Maker's own recall number
FL-623

Notes

Dtna's recall campaign number is fl-623.customers may 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.

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