What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2001140
- Recall date
- 19 April 2001
- Make
- Gmc, Chevrolet
- Models
- T60, T70, B7, Kodiak C7, B6, T80, Topkick C6, Topkick C7, Kodiak C6
- Model years
- 1999 to 2000
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- System
- Steering
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 263
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Certain heavy duty trucks and school bus chassis equipped with tie rod assemblies containing 24-DL model ball sockets and manufactured by TRW. 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. If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a crash. Correction: Dealers will replace the defective ball sockets and/or drag links.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2001140.