NHTSA recall 00E047010 · Equipment
Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
The defect
Equipment description: aftermarket model 20-edl ball sockets shipped from trw from june 14 through july 15, 1999; from october 4 through november 14, 1999; and from may 15 through june 23, 2000, which may have been manufactured with trw model 20-edl ball sockets. the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature deterioration of the socket in some applications.
The risk
If this condition occurs, the driver can lose steering control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Arvinmeritor has notified their original equipment manufacturers. trw will be contacting the customers and instructing them on how and where to have their vehicle repaired free of charge.