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IDS Equipment Adaptive/Mobility recall

Recalled December 6, 2004 · NHTSA recall 04E089000 · IDS

Hazard
A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR SHOULD THE FEEDBACK SHAFT SEPARATE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURIES OR DEATH.
Remedy
ALL OWNERS OF THE SUBJECT HLSS SYSTEM WILL BE ADVISED TO HAVE IT INSPECTED FOR CORROSION. THOSE SYSTEMS FOUND WITH CORRODED FEEDBACK SHAFTS WILL BE REPLACED BY IDS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN JANUARY 17, 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 IDS AT 713-864-1460.
Units
30 units

Description

CERTAIN IDS LOW EFFORT HYDRO-MECHANICAL ADAPTIVE STEERING CONTROLS INTENDED FOR USE WITH DAIMLERCHRYSLER RACK AND PINION STEERING, P/NOS. HLSS-C AND HLSS-CX. GALVANIC CORROSION WEAKENS THE FEEDBACK SHAFT U-JOINT WHICH MAY CAUSE THE FEEDBACK SHAFT TO SEPARATE. THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO VEHICLES WHICH HAVE HAD THE IDS SYSTEM INSTALLED AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER.

What to do

ALL OWNERS OF THE SUBJECT HLSS SYSTEM WILL BE ADVISED TO HAVE IT INSPECTED FOR CORROSION. THOSE SYSTEMS FOUND WITH CORRODED FEEDBACK SHAFTS WILL BE REPLACED BY IDS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN JANUARY 17, 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 IDS AT 713-864-1460.

Product
IDS HLSS-C · IDS HLSS-CX
Manufacturer(s)
INDEPENDENT DRIVING SYSTEMS

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

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