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NHTSA recall 90E046000 · Equipment

Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly

Reported Dec 26, 1990700 vehicles affectedROCKWELL INTERNATIONALBuilt Aug 1, 1990 – Sep 1, 1990

The defect

Improper heat treatment of tie rod arms causes arms to be subject to yielding and fatigue cracks.

The risk

Tie rod arm could fracture and cause loss of vehicle control, which could result in an accident.

The remedy

Replace tie rod arms with arms that have been heat treated to the proper specifications.

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Vehicles in this recall

Notes

System:steering; tie rod arms ; part nos.3133-d-1538, e-1539, x-5640, y-5641.vehicle category: transit coaches.

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