Trw Commercial Steering Sys. | NHTSA Recall #00E047002
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 00E047002 by Trw Commercial Steering Sys.. Includes 34,457 affected units, TRW STEERING SYSTEMS/DRAG LINK ASSEMBLY, component: STEERING, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Defect Summary
Equipment description: drag link assemblies manufactured by trw. each drag link assembly contains two 20-edl model ball socket assemblies. certain of the ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature deterioration of the socket. these bearings were produced between july 5 and october 3, 1999.
Corrective Action
Trw has notified the original equipment manufacturers and they will notify their customers and instruct them on how and where to get their vehicle repaired free of charge.