Vehicle recall 01V140002 · April 30, 2001
1999 Forest River Forest River
Vehicle description: motor homes built on spartan chassis equipped with axle assemblies which may have been manufactured with TRW model 20EDL ball sockets/drag links.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: motor homes built on spartan chassis equipped with axle assemblies which may have been manufactured with TRW model 20EDL ball sockets/drag links. The tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket in some applications.
- Consequence
- If this condition occurs, the driver can lose steering control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the drag link assemblies. TRW is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. 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 TRW at or forest river at 1-219-533-5934.
- 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
- 01V140002
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 30, 2001
- Filed by
- FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 160
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Linkages › Drag › Link › Connection
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Forest River Forest River (1999): 1999
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