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NHTSA Campaign 00E047006

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

Issued by WESTPORT AXLE CORP. · Reported Oct 24, 2000 · 143 vehicles affected

What's wrong

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: AXLE ASSEMBLIES WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH TRW MODEL 20-EDL BALL SOCKETS. THE TIE ROD BALL-SOCKET BEARINGS HAVE A BELOW SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF THE SOCKET IN SOME APPLICATIONS.

Consequence

IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

WESTPORT AXLE HAS NOTIFIED THEIR CUSTOMERS AND TRW WILL BE CONTACTING THE CUSTOMERS AND INSTRUCTING THEM ON HOW AND WHERE TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
WESTPORT AXLE AXLE ASSEMBLY 143

Source: NHTSA Campaign 00E047006 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.