Farber Specialty Vehicles | NHTSA Recall #07V596000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 07V596000 by Farber Specialty Vehicles. Includes 32 affected units, STEERING GEAR SPACER/FREIGHTLINER/ZF, component: STEERING, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Defect Summary

On certain specialty vehicles such as bookmobile, medical, dental, display, and command buses built on freightliner chassis and equipped with zf model 8018 steering gears, these 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.

Corrective Action

Farber specialty vehicles is working with freightliner and zf to replace the steering gear free of charge (please see 07v343 and 07e049). Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712 or fsv at 1-800-331-3188.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 07V596000

Manufacturer: Farber Specialty Vehicles

Report Received Date: 2007-12-21T00:00:00

Subject: Steering gear spacer/freightliner/zf

Component: Steering

Potentially Affected Units: 32

Details

MFR Campaign Number: NR (Not Reported)

Recall Type: Vehicle

Defect Summary: On certain specialty vehicles such as bookmobile, medical, dental, display, and command buses built on freightliner chassis and equipped with zf model 8018 steering gears, these 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.

Consequence Summary: 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.

Corrective Action: Farber specialty vehicles is working with freightliner and zf to replace the steering gear free of charge (please see 07v343 and 07e049). Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712 or fsv at 1-800-331-3188.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No

Do Not Drive: No

Completion Rate: N/A

Metadata

SID: row-qgja~zewb-gw4a

NHTSA ID: 07V596000

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Created At: 1742808662

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Updated At: 1742808662

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