- Vehicles
- 5,949
- Built between
- Jun 2002 – Nov 2007
- Models
- 17
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 30 January 2008
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 2002 and November 2007. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2005-2007 Craftsmen Golden FalconBuilt October 2005 to November 2007
- 2005-2007 Craftsmen LimbusineBuilt October 2005 to November 2007
- 2005-2007 Craftsmen Tour LooperBuilt October 2005 to November 2007
- 2003-2008 FCCC CX-RBuilt June 2002 to June 2007
- 2003-2008 FCCC VCLBuilt June 2002 to June 2007
- 2003-2008 FCCC XB-RBuilt June 2002 to June 2007
- 2003-2008 FCCC XCBuilt June 2002 to June 2007
- 2003-2008 FCCC XC-FBuilt June 2002 to June 2007
- 2003-2008 FCCC XC-LBuilt June 2002 to June 2007
- 2003-2008 FCCC XC-PBuilt June 2002 to June 2007
- 2004-2005 Gulf Stream AtriumBuilt January 2004 to June 2004
- 2004-2005 Gulf Stream FriendshipBuilt January 2004 to June 2004
- 2004-2005 Gulf Stream Scenic CruiserBuilt January 2004 to June 2004
- 2008 Gulf Stream TourmasterBuilt August 2007 to September 2007
- 2008 National Rv PacificaBuilt August 2007 to October 2007
- 2006-2007 National Rv TradewindsBuilt October 2004 to November 2006
- 2002-2007 Stallion SLC-900Built June 2002 to June 2007
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
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.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR FREE OF CHARGE. PHASE ONE OF THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 30, 2008 FOR 1,392 VEHICLES. EXPANDED MAILINGS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON MAY 16, 2008.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 2002 to November 2007
- Recall reported to NHTSA8 August 2007
- Owners notified30 January 2008
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 8 August 2007.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- FL-509
- Recalling manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Freightliner recall no. FL-509.CUSTOMERS may also 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.