| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 2783 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: NEOPLAN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000013946000101131000000020 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: AN440L | Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V141002 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | Manufacturer That Filed Report: NEOPLAN USA CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1999 | End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 31 1999 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 35 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : -- | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : NEOPLAN USA CORPORATION | Report Received Date: Aug, 01 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Aug, 01 2001 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with arvinmeritor axles built with trw tie rod ball-socket bearings, part no. trw 24 dl. these bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket in some applications. | Consequence Summary: if this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Arvinmeritor/trw will notify customers and replace the tie rod ends. 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 arvinmeritor at 517-647-0409 or neoplan at 1-719-336-3256. | 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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