Recall 04E060000: Steering, Linkages

NHTSA recall 04E060000 · announced August 13, 2004 · Trw · 723 units affected

The problem

TRW TRACK CONTROL ARMS P/NS JTC916 AND JTC917 USED AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT IN THE INDEPENDENT AFTERMARKET FOR USE IN VOLVO PASSENGER CARS, VOLVO PLATFORM P80, MODELS: 850, V70, C70, AND S70. THE EQUIPMENT WAS ASSEMBLED USING CERTIAN NON-SELF-LOCKING M10 AND M12 GRADE 10.9 NUTS. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THESE NUTS CAN BECOME LOOSE AND MAY CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

The risk

LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

What to do

TRW WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE NUTS WITH SELF-LOCKING NUTS FREE OF CHARGE. TRW HAS NOT YET PROVIDED THE AGENCY WITH A NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET TRW TRACK CONTROL ARMS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON VOLVO PASSENGERS CARS.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

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

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.