NHTSA recall campaign
99E005001
ManufacturerMERITOR AUTOMOTIVE, INC.Reported1999-03-29Affected158 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
MERITOR ELUCID TIE RODS PART NOS. E-10148 AND E-10149. THE TIE ROD END CAN PULL OUTBOARD AND SEPARATE FROM THE TIE ROD TUBE DUE TO IMPROPER THREAD ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE MALE TIE ROD END AND THE FEMALE TUBE.
Risk
SEPARATION OF THE TIE ROD END COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TIE ROD ENDS FREE OF CHARGE.
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