Dana Steering: Linkages

Dana is recalling about 83 vehicles over a problem with the steering. Failure of the tie rod results in loss of steeringcontrol and a possible vehicle crash.

Campaign
93E026000
Manufacturer
DANA CORPORATION
Reported
6 August 1993
Vehicles
83
Built between
Not published
Models
1
Recall type
Equipment
Initiated by
NHTSA investigation
Owners notified
6 October 1993
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • Dana Axle Assembly

What the defect is

Certain S9000 front drive axle assemblies may contain a tie-rod which may fracture at the adjustable sleeve due to fatigue.

What could happen

Failure of the tie rod results in loss of steeringcontrol and a possible vehicle crash.

What gets fixed

REPLACE THE TIE ROD WITH A TIE ROD THAT DOES NOT USE AN ADJUSTMENT SLEEVE.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA6 August 1993
  2. Owners notified6 October 1993

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 6 August 1993.

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
DANA CORPORATION
Recall initiated by
ODI

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

System: steering; linkages.equipment description: spicer off-highway division's S9000 front drive axleassemblies used on trucks.note: navistar international has conducted a separate recall of the vehiclesit produced with this tie rod assembly, NHTSA campaign number 93V013000. Themanufacturers who will have recalled vehicles through this dana corp. Recallare : monroe truck, tulsa truck, howe brothers, special trucks, sweeprite, andequipment southwest.

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.

Same component

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