NHTSA Recall 07V584000
NHTSA Campaign Id 07V584000; Date: Dec. 19, 2007
The operator may notice higher required steering wheel inputs, or the need for more steering wheel adjustments while driving in a straight line in combination with metallic cracking noises prior to a loss of steering. Loss of steering could result in a vehicle crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2004 Four Winds Mandalay; 2005 Four Winds Mandalay; 2006 Four Winds Mandalay; 2007 Four Winds Mandalay; 2008 Four Winds Mandalay
Component: Steering:gear Box:shaft Pitman
Manufactured by: Four Winds International
Affected Units:: 1,174
Recall Summary:
On certain motor homes built on freightliner chassis and equipped with zf model 8018 steering gears, these gears may have been assembled with the incorrect recirculating ball spacer. This could potentially allow the recirculating balls to escape from the recirculating ball circuit resulting in a loss of steering.
How to Fix:
Four winds is working with freightliner and zf to replace the steering gear free of charge (please see 07v343 and 07e049). Owners may contact four winds at 1-574-266-1111 or freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
Recall Notes:
Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
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