TRW IGEN3
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
TRW Automotive is recalling certain iGen3 intermediate steering columns that were shipped to various vehicle manufacturers between May 10, 2007 and April 20, 2009 for use as original and replacement equipment on heavy trucks. The weld securing the spline tube to the intermediate tube may be mislocated, meaning it is not fully positioned over the seam where the tubes are pressed together. This condition could cause the torsional and axial strength of the steering column to fall below acceptable levels, potentially resulting in separation of the steering column and loss of steering control without warning.
The safety recall began on June 22, 2010. Each vehicle manufacturer will provide a remedy plan and notification schedule, and affected vehicles will be repaired at no cost to owners. Owners may contact their vehicle manufacturer or TRW Commercial Steering Systems at 1-765-429-1768.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
MISLOCATED WELDS MAY RESULT IN TORSIONAL AND AXIAL STRENGTH FALLING BELOW ACCEPTABLE LEVELS. THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE STEERING COLUMN, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
EACH VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WILL PROVIDE A REMEDY PLAN AND NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE OWNERS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR TRW COMMERCIAL STEERING SYSTEMS AT 1-765-429-1768.
TRW AUTOMOTIVE IS RECALLING CERTAIN IGEN3 INTERMEDIATE STEERING COLUMNS WHICH WERE SHIPPED TO VARIOUS VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS BETWEEN MAY 10, 2007 AND APRIL 20, 2009, FOR USE AS ORIGINAL AND/OR REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT ON HEAVY TRUCKS. THE WELD AROUND THE IGEN3 STEERING SHAFT TUBE THAT SECURES THE SPLINE TUBE TO THE INTERMEDIATE TUBE MAY BE MISLOCATED (I.E., NOT FULLY OVER THE SEAM CREATED WHEN THE TUBES ARE PRESSED TOGETHER.)
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.