The issue
The TRW tie rod and drag link ball stud ends contain bearings that are below the specified case depth and/or hardness. This can lead to premature wear out and a possible separation of the ball stud from the socket and loss of steering control. Correction: All affected tie rods and drag links with different design ends will be replaced.
Description (français)
Les pivots sphérique des barres d'accouplement et des barres de jonction TRW sont dotés d'un roulement dont le logement n'a pas la bonne profondeur ou n'est pas suffisamment dur. Il se pourrait alors qu'ils s'usent prématurément et que la rotule sorte de son logement, ce qui risque de faire perde la maîtrise de la direction au conducteur. Correction : Toutes les barres d'accouplement et les barres de jonction dont les embouts sont différents devront être remplacés.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| American Lafrance EAGLE | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| American Lafrance METROPOLITAN | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Freightliner Argosy | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Freightliner Business Class | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Freightliner CARGO | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Freightliner Century | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Freightliner Columbia | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Freightliner FB-65 SHUTTLE BUS CHASSIS | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Freightliner FLD | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Freightliner FS-65 SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Freightliner LCF COE | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Freightliner MT STEP VAN CUSTOM CHASSIS | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Sterling A-Line | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Sterling Acterra | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Sterling CARGO | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Sterling L-Line | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Western Star 4900 | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Western Star 5800 | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Lafrance Eagle | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| American Lafrance Eagle | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| American Lafrance Eagle | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| American Lafrance Eagle | 2000 | 1 | 1 |
| American Lafrance Eagle | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| American Lafrance Metropolitan | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| American Lafrance Metropolitan | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| American Lafrance Metropolitan | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| American Lafrance Metropolitan | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| American Lafrance Metropolitan | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner Argosy | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner Argosy | 1998 | 0 | 6 |
| Freightliner Argosy | 1999 | 0 | 9 |
| Freightliner Argosy | 2000 | 0 | 7 |
| Freightliner Argosy | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner Business Class | 1996 | 0 | 5 |
| Freightliner Business Class | 1997 | 2 | 6 |
| Freightliner Business Class | 1998 | 0 | 5 |
| Freightliner Business Class | 1999 | 1 | 5 |
| Freightliner Business Class | 2000 | 1 | 9 |
| Freightliner Business Class | 2001 | 0 | 6 |
| Freightliner Cargo | 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| Freightliner Cargo | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner Cargo | 1999 | 0 | 2 |