What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2010227
- Recall date
- 13 July 2010
- Make
- Freightliner, Sterling, Thomas Built
- Models
- Business Class M2, L-Line, Acterra, A-Line, Saf-T-Liner C2 Non-School Bus, Saf-T-Liner C2 School Bus
- Model years
- 2009 to 2010
- Vehicle class
- Bus
- System
- Steering
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 1,752
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, the weld around the steering shaft tube, which joins the splined tube to the non-splined intermediate tube, may be mislocated. An improperly located weld bead may allow the splined tube and non-splined tube to rotate relative one another during a low speed, high torque turn, resulting in a possible separation of the tubes. This could cause a loss of steering control which could result in a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the steering shaft.
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 2010227.