- Vehicles
- 1,527
- Built between
- Nov 2003 – Dec 2003
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 14 January 2004
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 2003 and December 2003. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- TRW Drag Link AssemblyBuilt November 2003 to December 2003
What the defect is
Replacement clamp assemblies and drag link assemblies that contain a potentially defective 5/8-11-GRADE b prevailing torque hex nut manufactured between november 14 and december 12, 2003. If the final tightening of the 5/8-11-GRADE b prevailing torque hex nut is less than 65 lb.-ft, the clamp load would be unacceptably low and could compromise the integrity of the drag link to the point where the ball socket could separate from the drag link causing loss of steering control.
What could happen
Loss of steering control could result in a vehicle crash, possibly causing injuries or death.
What gets fixed
TRW HAS NOTIFIED THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS WHICH THEY WILL NOTIFY THEIR CUSTOMERS. NOTIFICATION TO CUSTOMER BEGAN JANUARY 14, 2004. THE REMEDY IS TO EITHER TORQUE THE NUT TO 75 - 85 LB.-FT. OF TORQUE, OR TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE NUT WITH A NEW ONE. THIS REPAIR WILL BE PREFORMED AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 2003 to December 2003
- Recall reported to NHTSA12 January 2004
- Owners notified14 January 2004
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 12 January 2004.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- TRW AUTOMOTIVE INC
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.