2000 MCI 102D3 & 2000 MCI 102DL3 + 1 more recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
Motorhomes equipped with drag link assemblies containing 20-EDL 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/distributor notification began april 18, 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 MCI at 1-800-241-2941 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
- 01V140008
- Manufacturer
- MOTOR COACH IND., INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 596
- Component
- STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-241-2941
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 18, 2001
- Built
- Jul 5, 1999 – Oct 18, 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).