The issue
On certain trucks, the front and/or rear suspension transverse control arm may contain an out of specification weld. Under severe driving conditions this control arm may fail causing a separation of the control arm from the suspension and result in a loss of vehicle control. The loss of the vehicle control may result in a crash causing property damage, personal injury or death. Correction: Dealers will inspect and replaced affected transverse control arms.
Description (français)
Sur certains camions, le bras oscillant transversal de la suspension avant ou de la suspension arrière pourrait comporter une soudure non conforme aux spécifications. Dans des conditions de conduite difficiles, ce bras oscillant pourrait faire défaut, se détacher de la suspension et causer une perte de contrôle du véhicule, ce qui pourrait causer un accident, endommager des biens matériels, blesser quelqu'un ou entraîner des pertes de vies. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront inspecter et remplacer les bras oscillants visés.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Unimog U500 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unimog U500 | 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| Unimog U500 | 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| Unimog U500 | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Unimog U500 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |