Vehicle recall 99V223000 · August 16, 1999

1997-1999 Freightliner XC

Vehicle description: motorhome chassis equipped with a side mount radiator and hydraulic system.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Vehicle description: motorhome chassis equipped with a side mount radiator and hydraulic system. The filter gasket for the power steering hydraulic fluid can blow out due to pressure spikes in the system.
Consequence: This can result in a loss of power steering fluid and an eventual loss of power assist to the steering if the leak is undetected.
Remedy: Dealers will reconfigure the power steering hydraulic system to eliminate the pressure spikes.
Notes: Owner notification began February 3, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 99V223000
Reported to NHTSA: August 16, 1999
Filed by: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
Manufacturer campaign: FL-243
Owner notification: February 3, 2000
Vehicles potentially affected: 1,182
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Steering › Hydraulic power assist system

Recall 99V223000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

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Freightliner XC (1997-1999): 1999, 1998, 1997

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