King Of The Road | NHTSA Recall #08V060000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 08V060000 by King Of The Road. Includes 20 affected units, STEERING GEAR SPACER/FREIGHTLINER/ZF, component: STEERING, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Defect Summary

King of the road is recalling 20 my 2005-2007 genesis g40qg, my 2006-2007 g40qh, g40tf, and my 2007 g40qi motor homes 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 recirculation balls to escape from the recirculation ball circuit resulting in a loss of steering.

Corrective Action

King of the road is working with freightliner and zf to replace the steering gear (please see 07v343 and 07e049). owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712 or king of the road at 1-308-389-7200.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 08V060000
Manufacturer: King Of The Road
Report Received Date: 2008-02-06T00:00:00
Subject: Steering gear spacer/freightliner/zf
Component: Steering
Potentially Affected Units: 20

Details

MFR Campaign Number: NR (Not Reported)
Recall Type: Vehicle
Defect Summary: King of the road is recalling 20 my 2005-2007 genesis g40qg, my 2006-2007 g40qh, g40tf, and my 2007 g40qi motor homes 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 recirculation balls to escape from the recirculation 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: King of the road is working with freightliner and zf to replace the steering gear (please see 07v343 and 07e049). owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712 or king of the road at 1-308-389-7200.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No
Do Not Drive: No
Completion Rate: N/A

Metadata

SID: row-f5ps_i6c9~bgwj
NHTSA ID: 08V060000
Position: N/A
Created At: 1742808662
Created Meta: N/A
Updated At: 1742808662
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