Freightliner · Canada · High
Freightliner Cascadia, Century +1 more: Steering
Affects Freightliner Cascadia, Century, Columbia · 2005–2011 — about 1K vehicles.
The hazard
On certain trucks equipped with a rack & pinion steering system, the lower pinion bearing may corrode and fail. As a result, the vehicle may require additional steering input while driving in a straight line. This could also cause a loss of steering power assist. These issues could ultimately result in property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: Dealers will inspect the rack and pinion gear assembly. If it passes the inspection, new bellows will be installed and grease added to the bottom pinion bearing. A steering gear that fails the inspection will be replaced.
What to do
Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.