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NHTSA recall 05V029000

Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly

Optima Opus 34

Reported Feb 4, 200535 vehicles affectedOPTIMA BUS CORPMaker’s number C5AABuilt Oct 6, 2004 – Jan 25, 2005

The defect

On certain transit buses equipped with arvinmeritor urresko tie rod clamps, heat treatment of clamps created a surface hardness that could lead to a fracture of the clamps.

The risk

In the event of a crack the clamps could break off affecting toe-in and alignment. the tie rod can come loose resulting in steering loss and a crash could occur without prior warning.

The remedy

Arvinmeritor IS conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. owners may contact arvinmeritor at 1-866-668-7221 or optima at 316-779-7700.

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Vehicles in this recall

Optima Opus 34
2004

Notes

Arvinmeritor recall no. C5aa.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.