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NHTSA EQ EQ08008

EQ · FREIGHTLINER AAC AXLE STEERING BOLTS · Opened 2008-05-27 · Closed 2008-08-25

Investigation

Action number
EQ08008
Type
EQ
Open date
2008-05-27
Close date
2008-08-25
Manufacturer
FREIGHTLINER LLC
Affected makes
FREIGHTLINER
Affected components
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Affected model years
2007
Affected (make, year) variants
12

Summary

ON 7/3/07 FREIGHTLINER LLC FILED A 573 DEFECT REPORT STATING CERTAIN FREIGHTLINER PRODUCED CHASSIS CONTAINED AAC AXLE STEERING ARM BOLTS CONTAIN A LATCH LEVER PIVOT BOLT ASSEMBLY THAT MAY HAVE BEEN OVER-TIGHTENED.OVER-TIGHTENED STEERING ARM BOLTS MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE. SHOULD THESE BOLTS BREAK APART, STEERING LOSS IS POSSIBLE LEADING TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH.RMD MAILED INFORMATION REQUEST LETTERS TO 7 VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS ON 6/24/2008.GULF STREAM COACH & TIFFIN MOTORHOMES FILED 573 DEFECT INFORMATION REPORTS, 08V-354 AND 08V-393, RESPECTIVELY.4 OEMS, DOUBLE K, GLAVAL BUS, MORGAN OLSON, & UTILIMASTER CORP., SUPPLIED MAKE/MODEL INFORMATION.SUPREME CORP'S INVENTORY WAS RETURNED TO ANOTHER PARTY AS A MODIFICATION DEAL FELL THROUGH AND NO WORK WAS PERFORMED ON THE CHASSIS.OWNER INFORMATION WAS FORWARDED TO FREIGHTLINER SO A NOTIFICATION CAN BE MAILED TO THAT CUSTOMER.THIS EQ IS CLOSED.IR RESPONSES CAN BE FOUND BELOW OR IN THE DOCUMENT REPOSITORY.

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