CERTAIN AFTERMARKET ELDORADO AXLE ASSEMBLIES EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AND TRW 20-EDL BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLIES
— Recall Campaign #05E006000
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET ELDORADO AXLE ASSEMBLIES EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AND TRW 20-EDL BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLIES. THE BALL SOCKETS HAVE A LESS ROBUST BEARING DESIGN, WHICH LEADS TO HIGHER WEAR RATES AND MORE RAPID WEAR-OUT.
The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 30 units affected.
NHTSA Safety Recall Notice
05E006000
| Manufacturer: | Eldorado National- California, Inc. |
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| Recall date: | February 01, 2005 |
| NHTSA Campaign #: | 05E006000 |
| Units affected: | 30 |
- Description:
- CERTAIN AFTERMARKET ELDORADO AXLE ASSEMBLIES EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AND TRW 20-EDL BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLIES. THE BALL SOCKETS HAVE A LESS ROBUST BEARING DESIGN, WHICH LEADS TO HIGHER WEAR RATES AND MORE RAPID WEAR-OUT.
- Consequeces:
- 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 A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Corrective action:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN FEBRUARY 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.