Vehicle recall 01V044004 · March 6, 2001
Beaver Contessa, Safari Continental and 3 more models
Vehicle description: motor home chassis equipped with tie rod assemblies manufactured by TRW.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- 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.
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V044004
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 6, 2001
- Filed by
- SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC
- Owner notification
- March 16, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 117
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Beaver Contessa (2000): 2000
- Beaver Marquis (2000): 2000
- Beaver Patriot (2000): 2000
- Beaver Solitaire (2000): 2000
- Safari Continental (2000): 2000
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