2005 HME 1871 P2 Recall

Campaign:

05V033000 on 02/02/2005

Component:

Steering:linkages:tie rod assembly

Manufactured:

08/05/2004 - 12/13/2004

Affected:

13

Defect:

On certain heavy duty class 8 fire trucks equipped with arvinmeritor urresko tie rod clamps, heat treatment of clamps created a surface hardness that could lead to a fracture of the clamps.

Consequence:

In the event of a crack, the clamps could break off affecting toe-in and alignment. the tie rod can come loose resulting in steering loss and a crash could occur without prior warning.

Correction:

Arvinmeritor is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. owners may contact arvinmeritor at 1-866-668-7221 or hme incorporated at 616-534-1463.

Notes:

Arvinmeritor recall no. c5aa.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

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