| Defect Summary: | 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. |
| Consequence Summary: | 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. |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 23, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 20020613 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 20070613 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 6227 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Report Received Date: | 20070808 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20070808 |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 60683 |
| Defect Summary: | CERTAIN 2004 AND 2005 FREIGHTLINER VAN, MOTOR HOME, SHUTTLE BUS, AND SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 2004 AND MAY 2005. ERRATIC VOLTAGE SUPPLY TO THE FUEL LIFT PUMP CAUSES PREMATURE WEAR OF THE PUMP. THIS PREMATURE WEAR COULD RESULT IN FUEL LIFT PUMP FAILURE AND IN SOME CASES MAY CAUSE AN ENGINE STALL CONDITION. |
| Consequence Summary: | SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR. |
| Corrective Summary: | CUMMINS WILL NOTIFY THE OWNERS OF THE FREIGHTLINER AND THOMAS BUILT VEHICLES AND WILL REPAIR THE ENGINES BY EMC RECALIBRATION AND REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL LIFT PUMP AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CUMMINS ASSISTANCE CENTER 1-800-DIESELS (1-800-343-7357) OR FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 20040101 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 20050531 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 8310 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Report Received Date: | 20051005 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20051012 |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 26835 |