What NHTSA investigated
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.
Recalls that followed
Vehicles covered
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | MT-45 | 2007 |
| Freightliner | MT-55 | 2007 |
| Freightliner | S2 | 2007 |
| Freightliner | XC | 2007 |
| Freightliner | XC-F | 2007 |
| Freightliner | XC-R | 2007 |
Source
From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.