The issue
Certain vehicles equipped with tie rod assemblies manufactured by TRW. The suspect tie rods contain 24-DL 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 wear of the socket. If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a crash. Correction: Dealers will replace the defective ball sockets and/or drag links.
Description (français)
Certains véhicules équipés de barres d'accouplement fabriquées par TRW. Les barres d'accouplement suspectes ont une rotule sphérique modèle 24-DL qui est dotée d'un roulement dont le logement n'a pas la bonne profondeur ou n'est pas suffisamment dur, ce qui pourrait entraîner l'usure prématurée de la rotule. Si c'est le cas, le conducteur risque de perdre la maîtrise de la roue avant droite et d'avoir un accident. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront remplacer les rotules sphériques et les barres d'accouplement défectueuses.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner Argosy | 1999 |
| Freightliner CARGO | 1999 |
| Freightliner Century | 1999 |
| Freightliner FLB | 1999 |
| Freightliner FLD | 1999 |
| Freightliner FLN | 1999 |
| Freightliner S112 | 1999 |
| Freightliner Custom Chassis (fccc) FS65 SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS | 1999 |
| Freightliner Custom Chassis (fccc) XC MOTOR COACH CHASSIS | 1999 |
| Thomas Built MVP-EF | 1999 |
| Thomas Built MVP-ER | 1999 |
| Thomas Built TRANSIT LINER ER | 1999 |
| Western Star 4800 | 1999 |
| Western Star 4900 | 1999 |
| Western Star 5800 | 1999 |
| Western Star 5900 | 1999 |
| Western Star 6900 | 1999 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freightliner Argosy | 1999 | 0 | 9 |
| Freightliner Cargo | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner Century | 1999 | 6 | 7 |
| Freightliner FLB | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner FLD | 1999 | 1 | 8 |
| Freightliner FLN | 1999 | 0 | 12 |
| Freightliner S112 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Western Star 4800 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Western Star 4900 | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Western Star 5800 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Western Star 5900 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Western Star 6900 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |