NHTSA recall 05V033000
Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
Hme 1871 P2
Reported Feb 3, 200513 vehicles affectedHME INCORPORATEDMaker’s number C5AABuilt Aug 6, 2004 – Dec 14, 2004
The defect
On certain heavy duty class 8 fire trucks 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 hme incorporated at 616-534-1463.