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NHTSA recall 99E005000 · Equipment

Steering › Linkages › Rod › Relay › Connecting

Reported Feb 17, 1999864 vehicles affectedDANA CORPORATIONBuilt May 1, 1996 – Oct 31, 1997

The defect

Equipment description: spicer 6,000 or 8,000 lb. Rated capacity front steer axles. the tie rod end can pull outboard and separate from the tie rod tube due to improper thread engagement between the male tie rod end and the female tube.

The risk

Separation of the tie rod end could result in loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

The remedy

Dealers will remove the tie rod assemblies and replace them.

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Vehicles in this recall

Notes

Owner notification began march 19, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact dana/spicer at 1-219-483-7174.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).