What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1996167
- Recall date
- 21 October 1996
- Make
- Freightliner
- Models
- Century
- Model years
- 1996
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- System
- Steering
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 125
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMNS.rnTHE FOUR FASTENERS THAT RETAIN THE OUTPUT SHAFT BEARING TO THE STEERING COLUMN TILT/TELESCOPING MECHANISM MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TORQUED PROPERLY. IF THESE FASTENERS BECOME LOOSE AND FALL OUT, THE STEERING COLUMN DRIVELINE WILL DISCONNECT FROM THE TILT/TELESCOPING MECHANISM AND STEERING CONTROL WILL BE LOST.rnCORRECTION: THE LOWER TWO FASTENERS WILL BE REPLACED WITH BUTTON HEAD SCREWS AND PREVAILING TORQUE NUTS AND THE UPPER TWO FASTENERS WILL BE RETORQUED.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1996167.