NHTSA recall 05V056000
Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
Spartan LA41J-2142
Reported Feb 16, 20051 vehicles affectedSPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.Maker’s number C5AABuilt Dec 2, 2004 – Dec 2, 2004
The defect
On one fire truck 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 spartan at 517-543-6400.