Freightliner FLD-112, FLD-120 (1993): Steering
Recall 93V140000 · Aug 24, 1993 · Freightliner Corp.
336
vehicles affected
336
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 93V140000
- Date
- Aug 24, 1993
- Maker
- Freightliner Corp.
- Units affected
- 336
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Hydraulic power assist system
- Model years
- 1993
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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 can 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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REMOVE AND REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE LINE BETWEEN THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND THE STEERING GEAR BOX.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | FLD-112 | 1993 |
| Freightliner | FLD-120 | 1993 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 93V140000?
2 models: Freightliner FLD-112 (1993), Freightliner FLD-120 (1993), about 336 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 93V140000?
REMOVE AND REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE LINE BETWEEN THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND THE STEERING GEAR BOX.
What can 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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.