| NHTSA Record Id: 7991 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: TRW |
| Recalled Component Id: 000011453000091102000000016 |
Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: DRAG LINK ASSEMBLY |
Model Year: 9999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00E047002 |
Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: TRW COMMERCIAL STEERING SYS. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 05 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 05 1999 |
| Report For : E |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 34457 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Aug, 30 2000 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : TRW COMMERCIAL STEERING SYS. |
Report Received Date: Aug, 29 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Sep, 06 2000 |
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| Defect Summary : Equipment description: drag link assemblies manufactured by trw. each drag link assembly contains two 20-edl model ball socket assemblies. 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 Summary: If this condition occurs, the driver can lose steering control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Trw has notified the original equipment manufacturers and they will notify their customers and instruct them on how and where to get their vehicle repaired free of charge. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began august 30, 2000.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. 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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