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NHTSA Campaign 00E047008

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

Issued by TRW COMMERCIAL STEERING SYS. · Reported Jun 18, 2001 · 126,556 vehicles affected

What's wrong

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLIES SOLD FOR USE AS SERVICE OR AFTERMARKET PARTS. CERTAIN OF THE BALL-SOCKET BEARINGS HAVE A BELOW SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF THE SOCKET. THESE BEARINGS WERE PRODUCED BETWEEN JULY 5 AND OCTOBER 3, 1999.

Consequence

IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE PARTIAL CONTROL OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

TRW INCREASED THE POPULATION OF THE AFTERMARKET TIE ROD ENDS. SEE RECALL 00E-047.008.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
TRW BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLY 126,556
TRW DRAG LINK ASSEMBLY 126,556
TRW TIE ROD ASSEMBLY 126,556

Source: NHTSA Campaign 00E047008 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.