Arvinmeritor Steering recall

Recalled November 26, 2004 · NHTSA recall 04E088000 · Arvinmeritor

Hazard

IF BOTH CLAMPS WERE TO FAIL AND THE CROSS TUBE START TO UNSCREW, SIGNIFICANT VEHICLE MISALIGNMENT WOULD EVOLVE WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR THE TIE ROD END TO SEPARATE FROM THE CROSS TUBE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

ARVINMERITOR WILL REPLACE THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY CLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN JANUARY 4, 2005. 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 ARVINMERITOR AT 1-866-668-7221.

Units

1,173 units

Description

CERTAIN TIE ROD CLAMPS INSTALLED ON ARVINMERITOR TIE ROD ASSEMBLIES WHICH CONFIRM THE TIE ROD AND CROSS TUBE THREADED CONNECTIONS AT BOTH ENDS OF THE TIE ROD COULD FAIL. THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLIES USING THESE CLAMPS WERE SHIPPED TO ARVINMERITOR CUSTOMERS BETWEEN JULY 1 AND NOVEMBER 3, 2004, WITH AXLE MODELS 17110, 17111, FF946, FG941, FG943, FG952, FH941, FH946, FL951, MFS18, AND MFS20.

What to do

Product

Arvinmeritor 17110 · Arvinmeritor 17111 · Arvinmeritor FF946 · Arvinmeritor FG941 · Arvinmeritor FG943 · Arvinmeritor FG952 · Arvinmeritor FH941 · Arvinmeritor FH946 · Arvinmeritor FL951 · Arvinmeritor MFS18 · Arvinmeritor MFS20

Manufacturer(s)

Meritor, Inc.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →