NHTSA recall 05V071000
Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
Pierce Saber
Reported Mar 1, 20053 vehicles affectedPIERCE MANUFACTURINGBuilt Sep 24, 2004 – Dec 14, 2004
The defect
On certain 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 pierce at 1-888-974-3723.