What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1986112
- Recall date
- 7 October 1986
- Make
- Freightliner
- Models
- Conventional
- Model years
- 1985
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- System
- Steering
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 14
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
THE STEERING COLUMN MOUNTING SCREWS MAY BE MISSING ON THESE VEHICLES. THE STEERING COLUMN MOUNTING CLAMPS AND BOLTS ARE COVERED BY A PLASTIC KNEEPAD INSTALLED BELOW THE DASH PANEL. THE KNEEPAD IS SUFFICIENT TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN IN PLACE UNDER MOST NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND THE MISSING MOUNTING SCREWS MAY NOT BE DETECTED BY THE DRIVER. SHOULD THE STEERING COLUMN COME LOOSE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION,LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR. CORRECTION: INSTALL CLAMPS AND BOLTS IF MISSING, CHECK FOR TIGHTNESS IF IN PLACE.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
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 1986112.