NHTSA recall 01V044107
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Mack CL and 6 more
The defect
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with tie rod assemblies containing 24-DL model ball sockets and manufactured by trw. 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.
The risk
If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the defective tie rods. owner notification began july 13, 2001. 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 mack at 1-610-709-3011 or trw customer service at 1-866-280-3287.