NHTSA campaign 02V037007 · Pierce campaign 74B35
Pierce Recall 02V037007: PIERCE/ARVINMERITOR/TIE ROD ASSEMBLY (20EDL)
NHTSA recall 02V037007 (Pierce campaign 74B35) was reported by PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC. on October 8, 2002, with 54 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Pierce Dash, Pierce Enforcer, Pierce Lance and more for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on October 25, 2002, 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 02V037007 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V037007
- Filed by
- PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC.
- Pierce campaign number
- 74B35
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 54 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 02V037007. 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.
Pierce
Pierce Dash
- 2000 · Vehicles built March 1, 2000 – December 1, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Pierce Enforcer
- 2000 · Vehicles built March 1, 2000 – December 1, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Pierce Lance
- 2000 · Vehicles built March 1, 2000 – December 1, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Pierce Quantum
- 2000 · Vehicles built March 1, 2000 – December 1, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Pierce Saber
- 2000 · Vehicles built March 1, 2000 – December 1, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V037007.
Defect description
ON SOME HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AXLE ASSEMBLIES WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH TRW MODEL 20EDL BALL SOCKETS, THE TIE ROD BALL-SOCKET 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 STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLIES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 25, 2002. 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 PIERCE AT 920-832-3000.
Notes
PIERCE RECALL NUMBER- 74B35.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 02V037007
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.