NHTSA recall campaign

00E047008

ManufacturerTRW COMMERCIAL STEERING SYS.Reported2001-06-18Affected126,556 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLIES SOLD FOR USE AS SERVICE OR AFTERMARKET PARTS. 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.

Risk

IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE PARTIAL CONTROL OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

TRW INCREASED THE POPULATION OF THE AFTERMARKET TIE ROD ENDS. SEE RECALL 00E-047.008.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.