NHTSA campaign 99V033004
World Trans Recall 99V033004: WORLD TRANS/TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
NHTSA recall 99V033004 was reported by WORLD TRANS, INC. on April 13, 1999, with 81 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the World Trans 3000 for model years 1996–1997.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V033004
- Filed by
- WORLD TRANS, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 81 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages — Rod — Relay — Connecting
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V033004. 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.
World Trans
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V033004.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SPICER 6,000 OR 8,000 LB. FRONT STEER AXLES. THE TIE ROD END CAN PULL OUTBOARD AND SEPARATE FROM THE TIE ROD TUBE DUE TO IMPROPER THREAD ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE MALE TIE ROD END AND THE FEMALE TUBE.
Safety consequence
SEPARATION OF THE TIE ROD END COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
SPICER IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE COMPLETE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY.
Notes
SPICER HAS REPORTED THAT OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 19, 1999. 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 WORLD TRANS AT 1-800-662-6892 OR SPICER AT 1-219-483-7174.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 99V033004
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.