PIERCE LANCE 2007: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V020000

Make Model Year
PIERCE LANCE 2007
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2008-01-11 2008-01-15 2008-01-15

Production Dates: 2007-09-29 - 2007-11-29

Manufacturers Involved: Pierce Manufacturing

Component: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 22

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRW STEERING GEARS, MODELS TAS85 AND RCS85, THESE STEERING GEARS CONTAIN POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE SECTOR SHAFTS WITH AN INCORRECT GEAR TOOTH WHICH MAY INTERFERE WITH THE RACK-PISTON TEETH, RESULTING IN A STICK OR BIND CONDITION.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE THE STEERING GEAR TO STALL AND RESTRICT THE STEERING TURNING ANGLE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

PIERCE IS WORKING WITH TRW TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE STEERING GEAR "PLEASE SEE 07E101". THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 11, 2008. OWNERS ONTACT TRW AT 765-429-1768 OR PIERCE AT 920-832-3249.

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.