NHTSA campaign 01V141002
Neoplan Recall 01V141002: NEOPLAN/ARVINMERITOR/TRW TIE ROD ENDS
NHTSA recall 01V141002 was reported by NEOPLAN USA CORP. on August 1, 2001, with 35 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Neoplan AN440L for the 1999 model year.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V141002
- Filed by
- NEOPLAN USA CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 35 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages — Tie Rod Assembly
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V141002. 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.
Neoplan
Neoplan AN440L
- 1999 · Vehicles built June 1, 1999 – December 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V141002.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AXLES BUILT WITH TRW TIE ROD BALL-SOCKET BEARINGS, PART NO. TRW 24 DL. THESE BEARINGS HAVE A BELOW SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR OUT OF THE SOCKET IN SOME APPLICATIONS.
Safety consequence
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE PARTIAL CONTROL OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
ARVINMERITOR/TRW WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE TIE ROD ENDS. 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 ARVINMERITOR AT 517-647-0409 OR NEOPLAN AT 1-719-336-3256.
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 01V141002
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.