BENSON BULLET 2008: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
| Make : BENSON | Model : BULLET | Year : 2008 |
| Build Dates : 2007-10-15 - 2008-11-10 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 11V193000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 2011-03-26 | Date Received by ODI: 2011-03-23 | Date Added to Database: 2011-03-25 |
| Manufacturers Involved: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC | ||
| Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: | ||
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: FL-588 | ||
| Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 2564 | ||
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Summary:
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 STERLING BULLET VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 15, 2007, THROUGH NOVEMBER 10, 2008. THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD END MAY FRACTURE DUE TO A MISALIGNMENT CONDITION. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE MISALIGNMENT MAY LEAD TO A WEAKENING AND EVENTUAL FRACTURE OF THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD BALL STUD. |
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Consequence:
A FRACTURED TIE ROD END COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL STEERING STABILITY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
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Remedy:
DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS WITH A TWO PART LETTER REGARDING THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN AND TO INFORM OWNERS THAT THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD END WILL BE REPLACED WHEN REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 26, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
| Regulation Part Number: | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
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Notes:
DAIMLER SAFETY RECAL NO. FL-588.OWNERS 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 . |
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