Defect Description For Recall
On Certain Specialty Vehicles Such As Bookmobile, Medical, Dental, Display, And Command Buses Built On Freightliner Chassis And Equipped With ZF Model 8018 Steering Gears, These 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.
Make Of Vehicle
FARBER
Model Of Vehicle
SPECIALTY VEHICLE
Year
2005
Recall Campaign Number
07V596000
Component Description
Steering:Gear Box:Shaft Pitman
Effect Of Defect
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.
Fix Defect
Farber Specialty Vehicles Is Working With Freightliner And ZF To Replace The Steering Gear Free Of Charge (Please See 07V343 And 07E049). Owners May Contact Freightliner At 1-800-547-0712 Or Fsv At 1-800-331-3188.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Farber Specialty Vehicles
Start Of Manufacture
20020101
End Of Manufacture
20071210
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
32
Date Owners Notified
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
Farber Specialty Vehicles
Date Report Received
20071221