CAPACITY: BUS CHASSIS: STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 99V033002 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | CAPACITY OF TEXAS |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | BUS CHASSIS |
| Model Year: | 1996 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | CAPACITY OF TEXAS |
| Manufacturered: | 19960501 - 19971031 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 70 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | CAPACITY OF TEXAS |
| Report Received Date: | 19990406 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19990420 |
Defect Summary:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUS CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH SPICER 6,000 OR 8,000 LB. FRONT STEER AXLES. THE TIE ROD END CAN PULL OUTBOARD AND SEPARATE FROM THE TIE ROD TUBE DUE TO IMPROPER THREAD ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE MALE TIE ROD END AND THE FEMALE TUBE.
Consequence Summary:
SEPARATION OF THE TIE ROD END COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Corrective Summary:
SPICER IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE COMPLETE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY.
Notes:
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 1999. 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 CAPACITY OF TEXAS AT 1-903-759-0610 OR SPICER AT 1-219-483-7174.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).