The defect
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN DRAG LINKS, TIE RODS AND BALL SOCKET BEARINGS, PART NO. TRW 24 DL, SUPPLIED BY HOLLAND NEWAY AND MANUFACTURED BY TRW. THESE STEERING COMPONENTS HAVE A BELOW SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR OUT OF THE SOCKET IN SOME APPLICATIONS.
The risk
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE PARTIAL CONTROL OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
TRW WILL BE NOTIFYING COUNTRY COACH CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDING REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. 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 AT 1-866-280-3287 OR COUNTRY COACH AT 1-800-547-8015.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Allure Armitage | 2000 |
| Allure Chandler | 2000 |
| Allure Deschutes | 2000 |
| Allure LA Pine | 2000 |
| Allure Rogue | 2000 |
| Allure Seneca | 2000 |
| Intrigue Cook's Delight | 2000 |
| Intrigue Cook's Nook | 2000 |
| Intrigue Galley's Open | 2000 |
| Intrigue Garnet | 2000 |
| Intrigue Gourmet | 2000 |
| Intrigue Grandview | 2000 |
| Intrigue Horizon | 2000 |
| Intrigue Tiara | 2000 |
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allure Armitage | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Allure Chandler | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Allure Deschutes | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Allure LA Pine | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Allure Rogue | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Allure Seneca | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Intrigue Cook's Delight | 2000 | 3 | 1 |
| Intrigue Cook's Nook | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Intrigue Galley's Open | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Intrigue Garnet | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Intrigue Gourmet | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Intrigue Grandview | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Intrigue Horizon | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Intrigue Tiara | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
Other steering recalls in 2002
26 of the 434 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2002 concerned the steering; COUNTRY COACH INC filed 64 campaigns in all.
| 02V330000 12 Dec 2002 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 02V326000 2 Dec 2002 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 02V289000 6 Nov 2002 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 02V294000 6 Nov 2002 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC. |
| 02V286000 4 Nov 2002 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 02V285000 23 Oct 2002 | BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC |
| 02V037007 8 Oct 2002 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC. |
| 02V265000 25 Sept 2002 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2002