TRW 20-EDL: Steering
Recall 05E006000 · Feb 1, 2005 · Eldorado National - California, Inc.
30
units affected
30
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05E006000
- Date
- Feb 1, 2005
- Maker
- Eldorado National - California, Inc.
- Units affected
- 30
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Steering > Linkages > Tie rod assembly
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN FEBRUARY 28, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ELDORADO AT 909-591-9557.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| TRW | 20-Edl | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 05E006000?
1 model: TRW 20-Edl (all years), about 30 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 05E006000?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN FEBRUARY 28, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ELDORADO AT 909-591-9557.
What can happen?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.