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NHTSA recall 99V033002

Steering › Linkages › Rod › Relay › Connecting

Capacity Bus Chassis

Reported Apr 6, 199970 vehicles affectedCAPACITY OF TEXASBuilt May 1, 1996 – Oct 31, 1997

The defect

Vehicle description: bus chassis equipped with spicer 6,000 or 8,000 lb. 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

Spicer IS conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. dealers will replace the complete tie rod assembly.

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Vehicles in this recall

Capacity Bus Chassis
19961997

Notes

Owner notification IS expected to begin during april 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 capacity of texas at 1-903-759-0610 or 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).