1999 STERLING CARGO Recall
- Campaign:
- 01V044002 on 02/27/2001
- Component:
- Steering:linkages:tie rod assembly
- Manufactured:
- 07/14/1999 - 12/20/1999
- Affected:
- 16,000
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: trucks, school bus and motor home chassis, and transit buses equipped with tie rod assemblies manufactured by trw. the suspect tie rods contain 24-dl model ball sockets. certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below-specification case depth and/or hardness, which can lead to premature wear of the socket.
- Consequence:
- If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the defective ball sockets and/or drag links. owner notification began may 22, 2001. 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 freightliner at 1-800-547-0712 or trw customer service at 1-866-280-3287.
- Notes:
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
1999 STERLING CARGO TSBs (5)
- Bulletin:
- SB-49-13
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Daimler trucks: there are new cgi bellows, because the current ones are prone to failure. *rm
- Bulletin:
- sp54003
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Sp54003 gauges, cargo
- Bulletin:
- sp54004
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Sp54004 switch quick reference, cargo
- Bulletin:
- sp54005
- Component:
- 200000 wheels
- Summary:
- Sp54005 abs chassis harness, cargo
- Bulletin:
- sp54006
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Sp54006 fuse quick reference, cargo
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