NHTSA Recall 08V016000
NHTSA Campaign Id 08V016000; Date: Jan. 10, 2008
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:
2003 Alfa Gold; 2004 Alfa Gold; 2005 Alfa Gold; 2006 Alfa Gold; 2007 Alfa Gold; 2008 Alfa Gold; 2007 Alfa See Ya
Component: Steering:gear Box (other Than Rack And Pinion)
Manufactured by: Alfa Leisure,inc.
Affected Units:: 602
Recall Summary:
Certain motor home chassis 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:
Alfa leisure is working with freightliner and zf to replace the steering gear free of charge (please see 07v343 and 07e049). Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712 or alfa leisure at 1-800-373-3372.
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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