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NHTSA recall 99V033005

Steering › Linkages › Rod › Relay › Connecting

M-B 260

Reported Sep 22, 19995 vehicles affectedM-B COMPANIES

The defect

Vehicle description: transit buses 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

M-B 260
19961997

Notes

Owner notification IS expected to begin during may 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 spicer at 1-219-483-7174 or m-b at 1-920-858-1560.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).