Recall 01V044004: 2000 Beaver Contessa and 3 other models

Report received

Mar 6, 2001

Manufacturer

Safari motor coaches, inc

Potentially affected

117vehicles

Model years

2000

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: motor home chassis equipped with tie rod assemblies manufactured by trw. The suspect tie rods contain 24-dl model ball sockets. Certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below-specification case depth and/or hardness, which can lead to premature wear of the socket.

Possible consequence

If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the defective ball sockets and/or drag links. Owner notification began march 16, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact smc at 1-800-344-6332 or trw customer service at 1-866-280-3287.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2000 Beaver Contessa4 complaints
• 2000 Beaver Marquis0 complaints
• 2000 Beaver Patriot4 complaints
• 2000 Safari Continental1 complaints