2000 Ford 7000 & 2000 Ford 8000 + 2 more recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: trucks equipped with drag link assemblies containing 24-DL model ball sockets and manufactured by trw. 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 drag links. Owner notification began june 12, 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 ford at 1-800-392-3673 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
- 01V044011
- Manufacturer recall #
- 01S17
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 4,101
- Component
- STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION
- Owner phone
- 1-800-392-3673
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 12, 2001
- Built
- Jul 26, 1999 – Oct 29, 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).