2000 Beaver Contessa & 2000 Beaver Marquis + 3 more recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: motor home chassis 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.
💥 The risk
If this condition occurs, the driver CAN lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the defective ball sockets and/or drag links. Owner notification began march 16, 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 smc at 1-800-344-6332 or trw customer service at 1-866-280-3287.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V044004
- Manufacturer
- SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC
- Vehicles affected
- 117
- Component
- STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-344-6332
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 16, 2001
- Built
- Sep 30, 1999 – Sep 30, 1999
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).