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NHTSA campaign 01V044004

Beaver and Safari Recall 01V044004: SMC/TRW STEERING SYSTEMS/TIE ROD

NHTSA recall 01V044004 was reported by SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC on March 6, 2001, with 117 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Beaver Contessa, Beaver Marquis, Beaver Patriot and more for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on March 16, 2001, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 01V044004 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
01V044004
Filed by
SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC
Report received
Potentially affected
117 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Steering — Linkages — Tie Rod Assembly
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V044004. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Beaver

  • Beaver Contessa

    • 2000 · Vehicles built July 21, 1999 – October 7, 1999 (per NHTSA)

  • Beaver Marquis

    • 2000 · Vehicles built July 27, 1999 – October 11, 1999 (per NHTSA)

  • Beaver Patriot

    • 2000 · Vehicles built July 20, 1999 – October 11, 1999 (per NHTSA)

  • Beaver Solitaire

    • 2000 · Vehicles built September 30, 1999 – September 30, 1999 (per NHTSA)
All Beaver recalls

Safari

  • Safari Continental

    • 2000 · Vehicles built August 2, 1999 – October 6, 1999 (per NHTSA)
All Safari recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V044004.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOME CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH 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 OF THE SOCKET.

Safety consequence

IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE PARTIAL CONTROL OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BALL SOCKETS AND/OR DRAG LINKS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 16, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SMC AT 1-800-344-6332 OR TRW CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-866-280-3287.

Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V044004

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.