TRW Recalls

Feb 01, 2001 – EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: TIE ROD ASSEMBLIES MANUFACTURED BY TRW. THE SUSPECT TIE RODS CONTAIN 24-DL 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 WEAR OUT OF THE SOCKET. THESE BEARINGS WERE PRODUCED BETWEEN JULY 14, AND JULY 25, 1999.

Oct 02, 2000 – EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: AXLE ASSEMBLIES WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH TRW MODEL 20-EDL BALL SOCKETS. THE TIE ROD BALL-SOCKET BEARINGS HAVE A BELOW SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF THE SOCKET IN SOME APPLICATIONS.

Aug 29, 2000 – EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: DRAG LINK ASSEMBLIES MANUFACTURED BY TRW. EACH DRAG LINK ASSEMBLY CONTAINS TWO 20-EDL MODEL BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLIES. 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.

Jul 18, 1990 – REAR WHEEL TIE ROD ASSEMBLY MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE AT INBOARD BEARING DUE TO HIGH INNER JOINT ROCKING TORQUE.

May 05, 1987 – DURING THE REMANUFACTURING PROCESS, YOKES MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED ON CERTAIN POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING UNITS.

Dec 20, 1984 – REAR OF PLASTIC SHELL MAY CRACK OR SHEAR ALLOWING THE SHOULDER HARNESS TO LOOSEN AND OCCUPANT TO FALL FORWARD MORE THAN THE DISTANCE PERMITTED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 213, CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS.