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Rockwell Steering recall
Recalled December 26, 1990 · NHTSA recall 90E046000 · Rockwell
Hazard
TIE ROD ARM COULD FRACTURE AND CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy
REPLACE TIE ROD ARMS WITH ARMS THAT HAVE BEEN HEAT TREATED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATIONS.
Units
700 units
Description
IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT OF TIE ROD ARMS CAUSES ARMS TO BE SUBJECT TO YIELDING AND FATIGUE CRACKS.
What to do
REPLACE TIE ROD ARMS WITH ARMS THAT HAVE BEEN HEAT TREATED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATIONS.
Product
Rockwell ROCKWELL
Manufacturer(s)
ARVINMERITOR AUTOMOTIVE
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →