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NHTSA Campaign 06E010000

STEERING

Issued by FABTECH MOTORSPORTS · Reported Feb 1, 2006 · 1,360 vehicles affected

What's wrong

CERTAIN FABTECH AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT PITMAN ARMS, P/NOS. FTS71000 AND FTS71001, INSTALLED FOR USE ON CERTAIN 2001-2006 GM C/K 2500 PICK UP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE PIN LOCATED INSIDE THE PITMAN ARM CAN SHEAR OFF DUE TO A REVERSE BENDING FATIGUE CONDITION, RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

Consequence

LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH WITH POTENTIAL INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

FABTECH WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE PITMAN AND IDLER ARMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FABTECH AT 909-597-7800.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHEVROLET REDUNDANT SILVERADO 2500 2001 1,360
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2002 1,360
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2003 1,360
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2004 1,360
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2005 1,360
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2006 1,360
FABTECH FTS71000 1,360
FABTECH FTS71001 1,360
GMC SIERRA 2500 2001 1,360
GMC SIERRA 2500 2002 1,360
GMC SIERRA 2500 2003 1,360
GMC SIERRA 2500 2004 1,360
GMC SIERRA 2500 2005 1,360
GMC SIERRA 2500 2006 1,360
HUMMER H2 2003 1,360
HUMMER H2 2004 1,360
HUMMER H2 2005 1,360
HUMMER H2 2006 1,360

Source: NHTSA Campaign 06E010000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.