- Vehicles
- 336
- Built between
- Jul 1993 – Aug 1993
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 29 October 1993
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 1993 and August 1993. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1993 Freightliner FLD-112Built July 1993 to August 1993
- 1993 Freightliner FLD-120Built July 1993 to August 1993
What the defect is
Power steering hose assemblies were built with incorrect end fittings. These end fittings were rated at 1250 PSI working pressure and the correct end fittings are rated at 2000 psi.
What could happen
The end fittings could fail under normal system pressure,resulting in loss of power steering assist and/or leakage of power steeringfluid. Loss of power steering assist may result in loss of steering controlwhich may cause an accident. Leakage of power steering fluid may result in afire.
What gets fixed
REMOVE AND REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE LINE BETWEEN THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND THE STEERING GEAR BOX.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 1993 to August 1993
- Recall reported to NHTSA24 August 1993
- Owners notified29 October 1993
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 24 August 1993.
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER CORP.
- 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
System: steering; power assist.vehicle description: heavy duty trucks.
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.