Complaint 357304

2001 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA • STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) • incident Nov 28, 2000

Crash
Yes
Fire
No
Injuries
2
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
357304
Model
COLUMBIA
Model Year
2001
Incident Date
Nov 28, 2000
Date Received
Jun 12, 2002
Data As Of
Apr 27, 2026

Complaint Summary

STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

Owner Narrative

WE HAVE EXPERIENCED 5 SIMILAR STEERING GEAR BOX FAILURES ON OUR 2001 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA TRUCKS. IN EACH FAILURE THE TRUCK WOULD NOT TURN. NO ACCIDENTS OCCURRED IN FAILURES #2 - #5.ON 12/20/01 OUR 2ND FAILURE, [XXX] AT 170780 MILES, UNIT 3657.ON 04/01/02 OUR 3RD FAILURE, [XXX] AT 238661 MILES, UNIT 3725. ON 6-11-02 OUR 4TH & 5TH FAILURES, [XXX] AT 195001 MILES, UNIT 3747 AND #5 WAS [XXX] AT 305185 MILES UNIT 3634.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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