NHTSA Recall 08V027000
NHTSA Campaign Id 08V027000; Date: Jan. 25, 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:
2005 Tiffin Allegro Bus; 2006 Tiffin Allegro Bus; 2007 Tiffin Allegro Bus; 2008 Tiffin Allegro Bus
Component: Steering:gear Box:shaft Pitman
Manufactured by: Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
Affected Units:: 1,292
Recall Summary:
Certain motor homes built on freightliner chassis and equipped with zf model 8018 steering 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:
Tiffin is working with freightliner to replace the steering gear free of charge (please see 07v343 and 07e049). Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712 or tiffin at 256-356-8661.
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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