TRW Recalls

Feb 01, 2005 – 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.

Aug 13, 2004 – TRW TRACK CONTROL ARMS P/NS JTC916 AND JTC917 USED AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT IN THE INDEPENDENT AFTERMARKET FOR USE IN VOLVO PASSENGER CARS, VOLVO PLATFORM P80, MODELS: 850, V70, C70, AND S70. THE EQUIPMENT WAS ASSEMBLED USING CERTIAN NON-SELF-LOCKING M10 AND M12 GRADE 10.9 NUTS. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THESE NUTS CAN BECOME LOOSE AND MAY CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

Jul 12, 2004 – CERTAIN TRW DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS MANUFACTURED ON DECEMBER 6 AND 9, 2002, FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR 1997 FORD ESCORT 4-DOOR AND STATION WAGON PLATFORM VEHICLES, FORD'S P/N F7CZ54611B09AAC. THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES EXHIBIT A NO-LOCK CONDITION WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES.

Jan 12, 2004 – REPLACEMENT CLAMP ASSEMBLIES AND DRAG LINK ASSEMBLIES THAT CONTAIN A POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE 5/8-11-GRADE B PREVAILING TORQUE HEX NUT MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 14 AND DECEMBER 12, 2003. IF THE FINAL TIGHTENING OF THE 5/8-11-GRADE B PREVAILING TORQUE HEX NUT IS LESS THAN 65 LB.-FT, THE CLAMP LOAD WOULD BE UNACCEPTABLY LOW AND COULD COMPROMISE THE INTEGRITY OF THE DRAG LINK TO THE POINT WHERE THE BALL SOCKET COULD SEPARATE FROM THE DRAG LINK CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

Jun 18, 2001 – EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: TIE ROD ASSEMBLIES MANUFACTURED BY TRW. THE SUSPECT TIE RODS CONTAIN 20 EDL MODEL BALL SOCKETS. CERTAIN OF THE TIE ROD BALL-SOCKET BEARINGS HAVE A BELOW SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF THE SOCKET. THESE BEARINGS WERE PRODUCED BETWEEN JULY 5 AND OCTOBER 3, 1999.

Jun 18, 2001 – EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLIES SOLD FOR USE AS SERVICE OR AFTERMARKET PARTS. CERTAIN OF THE BALL-SOCKET BEARINGS HAVE A BELOW SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF THE SOCKET. THESE BEARINGS WERE PRODUCED BETWEEN JULY 5 AND OCTOBER 3, 1999.

Apr 20, 2001 – EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: RH AIR RIDE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES MANUFACTURED BY TRW BETWEEN AUGUST 1, 2000, AND APRIL 30, 2001, PRODUCED FOR INSTALLATION ON FORD H215 TRUCK PLATFORMS (F650/F750) IN WHICH THE RETRACTOR WAS DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE POTENTIAL FOR "NUISANCE" LOCK UPS FROM OCCURRING. WITH THIS DESIGN, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT AN INCREASED PAWL TO CAM GAP COULD RESULT IN NO LOCKS UNDER THE CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."

Mar 26, 2001 – EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN OF THE TIE ROD BALL-SOCKET BEARINGS, PART NO. TRW 24 DL MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 14 THROUGH JULY 25, 1999, HAVE A BELOW SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR OUT OF THE SOCKET IN SOME APPLICATIONS.

Mar 08, 2001 – EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN TIE ROD BALL-SOCKET BEARINGS, PART NO. TRW 24 DL, MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 14 THROUGH JULY 25, 1999, HAVE A BELOW SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR OUT OF THE SOCKET IN SOME APPLICATIONS.

Mar 05, 2001 – EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN OF THE TIE ROD BALL-SOCKET BEARINGS, PART NO. TRW 24 DL AND MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 14 THROUGH JULY 25, 1999, HAVE A BELOW SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR OUT OF THE SOCKET IN SOME APPLICATIONS.