| NHTSA Record Id: 2397 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: MCI |
| Recalled Component Id: 000014662000093539000000020 |
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| Model Name: 102DLS3 |
Model Year: 2000 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V140008 |
Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: MOTOR COACH IND., INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 05 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 18 1999 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 596 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 18 2001 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Motor Coach Industries |
Report Received Date: Dec, 19 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Jan, 02 2002 |
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| Defect Summary : Motorhomes equipped with drag link assemblies containing 20-edl model ball sockets and manufactured by trw. certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below-specification case depth and/or hardness, which can lead to premature wear of the socket. |
Consequence Summary: If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the defective drag links. owner/distributor notification began april 18, 2001. 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 mci at 1-800-241-2941 or trw customer service at 1-866-280-3287. |
Recall Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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