Recall 06E062000: Suspension

NHTSA recall 06E062000 · announced July 10, 2006 · Lemforder · 453 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN ZF LEMFORDER TIE ROD BALL JOINTS SOLD FOR USE AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR VOLVO XC90 PASSENGER VEHICLES AND SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT. DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CONICAL SURFACE PRESSURES, FATIGUE FRACTURES IN THE BALL JOINT CAN OCCUR.

The risk

IF THE BALL JOINT SHOULD FRACTURE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE, A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR.

What to do

ZF LEMFORDER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE TIE ROD BALL JOINT FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED THE AGENCY WITH A REMEDY SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ZF LEMFORDER AT 734-416-6200.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

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