ON 7/3/07 FREIGHTLINER LLC FILED A 573 DEFECT REPORT STATING CERTAIN FREIGHTLINER PRODUCED CHASSIS CONTAINED AAC AXLE STEERING ARM BOLTS CONTAIN A LATCH LEVER PIVOT BOLT ASSEMBLY THAT MAY HAVE BEEN OVER-TIGHTENED.OVER-TIGHTENED STEERING ARM BOLTS MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE. SHOULD THESE BOLTS BREAK APART, STEERING LOSS IS POSSIBLE LEADING TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH.RMD MAILED INFORMATION
Date: 2008-06-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
DAIMLER/FREIGHTLINER: HORTON FAN HUB CENTER SHAFT BOLTS. CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH HORTON FAN HUB ASSEMBLIES THAT HAVE INSUFFICIENT THREAD DEPTH ON THE CENTER SHAFT BOLTS. THIS MAY CAUSE THE SHAFT BOLTS TO BREAK. *PE
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