ELDORADO: TRANSMARK RE: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 05V021000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | TRANSMARK RE |
| Model Year: | 2000 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. |
| Manufacturered: | 19991001 - 20011130 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 80 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20050528 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20050121 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20050128 |
Defect Summary:
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ARVIN-MERITOR AND TRW 20-EDL BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLIES HAVE A LESS ROBUST BEARING DESIGN, WHICH LEADS TO HIGHER WEAR RATES AND MORE RAPID WEAR-OUT THAN PREVIOUS DESIGNS.
Consequence Summary:
THIS PREMATURE WEAR-OUT OF THE BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLIES MAY RESULT IN THE SEPARATION OF THE TIE-ROD ASSEMBLY WHICH, IN TURN, COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE BUS AND POSSIBLE INJURY OF DEATH TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE BUS IN THE EVENT OF SUCH CRASH.
Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 28, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ELDORADO AT 909-591-9557.
Notes:
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.