{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "HME recall 17V642: Hme Sfo (2015)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v642/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V642 (Hme): If the tie rod loosens, it may disconnect from the steering knuckle, causing a complete loss of steering and increasing the risk of...",
  "excerpt": "Hme Sfo, model year 2015. Filed by HME, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 12 October 2017. 12 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says HME, Inc. (HME) is recalling certain 2015 Silverfox SFO fire emergency trucks equipped with certain Spicer D or E series steer axles. The castellated nut on the steer axles may not be properly torqued, allowing the tie rod to loosen. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the tie rod loosens, it may disconnect from the steering knuckle, causing a complete loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.” 17V642 HME, Inc. Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly 12 October 2017 2015-2015 HME SFO If the tie rod loosens, it may disconnect from the steering knuckle, causing a complete loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash. HME will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the castellated nut and tie rod, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on October 24, 2017. Owners may contact HME customer service at 1-616-534-1463. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has m",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:19:19+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T13:17:37+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"HME recall 17V642: Hme Sfo (2015)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v642/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}