2010 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2; 2009 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2; 2010 STERLING ACTERRA; 2010 STERLING A-LINE; 2009 STERLING A-LINE; 2009 STERLING ACTERRA; 2009 STERLING L-LINE; 2010 STERLING L-LINE
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Daimler Trucks (DTNA) is recalling certain 2009 and 2010 model year Freightliner Business Class M2, Sterling Acterra, A-Line, and L-Line heavy trucks manufactured between September 8, 2008 and April 20, 2009 that are equipped with TRW IGEN3 intermediate steering columns. The weld securing the spline tube to the intermediate tube may be mislocated, not fully covering the seam where the tubes are joined, which could cause the torsional and axial strength to fall below acceptable levels.
This defect could result in separation of the steering column, loss of steering control, and vehicle crash without warning. DTNA will notify owners and repair the affected buses free of charge. The safety recall began on December 23, 2010. Owners of affected vehicles should contact DTNA at 1-800-547-0712.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
MISLOCATED WELDS MAY RESULT IN TORSIONAL AND AXIAL STRENGTH FALLING BELOW ACCEPTABLE LEVELS. THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE STEERING COLUMN, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE BUSES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 23, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA AT 1-800-547-0712.
DAIMLER TRUCKS (DTNA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2, STERLING ACTERRA, A-LINE, AND L-LINE HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 8, 2008 THROUGH APRIL 20, 2009 EQUIPPED WITH TRW IGEN3 INTERMEDIATE STEERING COLUMNS. THE WELD AROUND THE IGEN3 STEERING SHAFT TUBE THAT SECURES THE SPLINE TUBE TO THE INTERMEDIATE TUBE MAY BE MISLOCATED (I.E., NOT FULLY OVER THE SEAM CREATED WHEN THE TUBES ARE PRESSED TOGETHER.)
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.