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Recall 2001085

Steering · Freightliner, Freightliner Custom Chassis (fccc), Western Star, Thomas Built · published 6 Apr 2001

2,537Vehicles affected in Canada
17Models
1999–1999Model years
School BusSafety Mfr

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.

Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · official text, unchanged

Vehicles covered

Make and modelModel years
Freightliner Argosy1999
Freightliner CARGO1999
Freightliner Century1999
Freightliner FLB1999
Freightliner FLD1999
Freightliner FLN1999
Freightliner S1121999
Freightliner Custom Chassis (fccc) FS65 SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS1999
Freightliner Custom Chassis (fccc) XC MOTOR COACH CHASSIS1999
Thomas Built MVP-EF1999
Thomas Built MVP-ER1999
Thomas Built TRANSIT LINER ER1999
Western Star 48001999
Western Star 49001999
Western Star 58001999
Western Star 59001999
Western Star 69001999

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

ModelYearComplaintsRecallsComplaints about steering
Freightliner Argosy199909—
Freightliner Cargo199902—
Freightliner Century1999671
Freightliner FLB199902—
Freightliner FLD1999181
Freightliner FLN1999012—
Freightliner S112199901—
Western Star 4800199901—
Western Star 4900199902—
Western Star 5800199901—
Western Star 5900199901—
Western Star 6900199901—