Complaint 1461346
2010 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA • STEERING • incident Apr 9, 2018
- Complaint ID
- 1461346
- Make
- FREIGHTLINER
- Model
- CASCADIA
- Model Year
- 2010
- Component
- STEERING
- Incident Date
- Apr 9, 2018
- Date Received
- Apr 12, 2018
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
STEERING
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS UNABLE TO BE TURNED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT AND THERE WAS POWER STEERING FLUID ON THE PAVEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOUR TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE BY THE SAME INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. A FREIGHTLINER DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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