- Vehicles
- 220
- Built between
- May 2007 – Nov 2007
- Models
- 13
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 18 April 2008
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between May 2007 and November 2007. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2008 Freightliner ArgosyBuilt May 2007 to November 2007
- 2008 Freightliner Business Class M2Built May 2007 to November 2007
- 2008 Freightliner CascadiaBuilt May 2007 to November 2007
- 2008 Freightliner Century STBuilt May 2007 to November 2007
- 2008 Freightliner ClassicBuilt May 2007 to November 2007
- 2008 Freightliner Classic XLBuilt May 2007 to November 2007
- 2008 Freightliner ColumbiaBuilt May 2007 to November 2007
- 2008 Freightliner CoronadoBuilt May 2007 to November 2007
- 2008 Freightliner FLDBuilt May 2007 to November 2007
- 2008 Freightliner FLD SDBuilt May 2007 to November 2007
- 2008 Sterling A-LineBuilt May 2007 to November 2007
- 2008 Sterling L-LineBuilt May 2007 to November 2007
- 2008 Western Star 4900Built May 2007 to November 2007
What the defect is
On certain trucks equipped with trw steering gears, models TAS85 and RCS85, these steering gears contain potentially defective sector shafts with an incorrect gear tooth which may interfere with the rack-piston teeth, resulting in a stick or bind condition.
What could happen
This condition has the potential to cause the steering gear to stall and restrict the steering turning angle of the vehicle which could result in a vehicle crash.
What gets fixed
FREIGHTLINER IS WORKING WITH TRW TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE STEERING GEAR (PLEASE SEE 07E101). THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 18, 2008.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMay 2007 to November 2007
- Recall reported to NHTSA21 December 2007
- Owners notified18 April 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 21 December 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-519
- 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 FL-519.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.