NHTSA recall campaign
04E070000
What was wrong
Defect
CERTAIN AVRINMERITOR AXLES, P/NOS. MFS-14-143A-NN58 AND MFS-14-143A-NN60 MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2002 AND MAY 2003 AND SOLD FOR USE ON INTERNATIONAL VEHICLES. THE TIE ROD ARMS INSTALLED HAD NOT BEEN INDUCTION HARDENED AND, THEREFORE, MAY FATIGUE.
Risk
SHOULD A FATIGUE FAILURE OCCUR OF THE TIE ROD ARM, THE VEHICLE OPERATOR CAN LOSE VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
ARVINMERITOR IS WORKING WITH INTERNATIONAL TO IDENTIFY THE OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES AND WILL NOTIFY AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 2004. 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 248-435-8793.
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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.