1999 ATHEY 712 Recall

Campaign:

00V246309 on 11/07/2000

Component:

Steering:linkages

Manufactured:

05/10/1999 - 10/10/2000

Affected:

17

Defect:

Vehicle description: four-wheel, self-propelled, off-road loader equipped with trw 20-edl ball-socket assemblies. certain of the ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket. these bearings were produced between july 5 and october 3, 1999.

Consequence:

If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.

Correction:

Dealers will replace the ball-socket assemblies.

Notes:

Owner notification began march 29, 2001.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 athey at 919-556-5171.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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