# NHTSA recall 01V044011

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 01V044011
- Manufacturer's number: 01S17
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2001\-05\-11
- Owners notified: 2001\-06\-12
- Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION
- Units potentially affected: 4101

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DRAG LINK 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.


## What can happen

IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE PARTIAL CONTROL OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE DRAG LINKS.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 12, 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 FORD AT 1\-800\-392\-3673 OR TRW CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1\-866\-280\-3287.


## Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2000 FORD 7000. Built 1999\-07\-31 to 1999\-12\-31.
- 2000 FORD 8000. Built 1999\-07\-31 to 1999\-12\-31.
- [2000 FORD F\-650](/makes/ford/f-650/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-07\-26 to 1999\-10\-29.
- [2000 FORD F750](/makes/ford/f-750/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-07\-26 to 1999\-10\-29.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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