NHTSA recall 05V060000
Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
Nabi 40LFW and 1 more
Reported Feb 15, 2005178 vehicles affectedNORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.Maker’s number 20051Built Jul 1, 2004 – Dec 31, 2004
The defect
Certain transit busses equipped with 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 nabi at 888-424-5844 ext.7900.