NHTSA recall campaign
00E047006
ManufacturerWESTPORT AXLE CORP.Reported2000-10-24Affected143 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: AXLE ASSEMBLIES WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH TRW MODEL 20-EDL BALL SOCKETS. THE TIE ROD BALL-SOCKET BEARINGS HAVE A BELOW SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF THE SOCKET IN SOME APPLICATIONS.
Risk
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
WESTPORT AXLE HAS NOTIFIED THEIR CUSTOMERS AND TRW WILL BE CONTACTING THE CUSTOMERS AND INSTRUCTING THEM ON HOW AND WHERE TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE.
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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.