9999 TRW BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLY Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 00E047008 on 07/23/2001
- Component:
- Steering:linkages:tie rod assembly
- Affected:
- 126,556
- 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.
- Consequence:
- If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Trw increased the population of the aftermarket tie rod ends. see recall 00e-047.008.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began august 30, 2000.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 trw customer service at 1-866-280-3287. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 00E047007 on 07/23/2001
- Component:
- Steering:linkages:tie rod assembly
- Affected:
- 109,929
- Defect:
- Equipment description: tie rod assemblies manufactured by trw. the suspect tie rods contain 20 edl model ball sockets. certain of the tie rod 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.
- Consequence:
- If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Trw has notified the original equipment manufacturers and they will notify their customers and instruct them on how and where to get their vehicle repaired free of charge. trw has increased the total population of the ball socket assemblies. see recall 00e-047.007.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began august 30, 2000.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 trw customer service at 1-866-280-3287. 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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