2000 SPARTAN ALPINE Recall

Campaign:

00V246207 on 09/20/2000

Component:

Steering:linkages:link:drag:connection

Manufactured:

07/06/1999 - 08/30/2000

Affected:

860

Defect:

Vehicle description: motor homes, transit and school buses equipped with trw drag links. each drag link assembly contains two 20-edl model 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.

Consequence:

This can lead to premature wear with possible separation of the ball stud from the socket, increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle.

Correction:

Spartan customers are being notified to contact trw for the free remedy repair.

Notes:

Owner notification is expected to begin 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 atalso 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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