| NHTSA Record Id: 4197 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: TRW |
| Recalled Component Id: 000012694000091101000000020 |
Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: TIE ROD ASSEMBLY |
Model Year: 9999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01E004000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: TRW COMMERCIAL STEERING SYS. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 14 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 25 1999 |
| Report For : E |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 26000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 12 2001 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : TRW COMMERCIAL STEERING SYS. |
Report Received Date: Feb, 01 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Feb, 09 2001 |
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| Defect Summary : Equipment description: tie rod assemblies manufactured by trw. the suspect tie rods contain 24-dl model ball sockets. certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket. these bearings were produced between july 14, and july 25, 1999. |
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 : Trw will notify owners to have the ball socket assemblies replaced free of charge. owner notification began february 12, 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 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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