NHTSA recall 05V080000
Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
Enc Axess
Reported Mar 1, 200524 vehicles affectedELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC.Built Nov 1, 2004 – Feb 28, 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 eldorado at 1-909-591-9557.