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1996 Freightliner Century Recall

Issued October 21, 1996
Issue
Hazard description
NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMNS. THE 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. CORRECTION: THE LOWER TWO FASTENERS WILL BE REPLACED WITH BUTTON HEAD SCREWS AND PREVAILING TORQUE NUTS AND THE UPPER TWO FASTENERS WILL BE RETORQUED.
Vehicle
FREIGHTLINER CENTURY
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