Recall Corner — April 2001

Ford Motor Company has announced recall 00S48 (NHTSA recall 00V246111), which involves 17,700 Ford F-Super Duty motorhome chassis manufactured between July 1999 and May 2000.

Certain chassis may have tie rod ends and/or drag link assembly ends that could have insufficient hardness in the ball stud. This could result in premature wear and separation of the ball stud from its socket.

Dealers will replace the tie rod ends and/or drag link assemblies. Repair time varies according to the work needed, parts availability, and service scheduling times.

Ford reported that owner notification of this recall began in December 2000. For more information, contact a local Ford dealer or call Ford motorhome customer assistance at (800) 444-3311.

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Freightliner Custom Chassis has announced recall FL-277 (NHTSA recall 00V427), which involves 3,446 year-2000 XC, XCS, and VCL motorhome chassis made between April 30, 1999, and March 10, 2000.

All of the affected chassis are equipped with aluminum wheels. On these chassis, the valve stem on the rear inner tire could rub against the wheel and develop a leak. A loss of air on the inner tire, if undetected, could overload the outer tire.

The remedy involves installing a valve stem extension stabilizer. This takes approximately one hour; however, because of service scheduling time, the service center may need your vehicle for a longer period.

Freightliner reported that owner notification began in March 2001. Those affected by the recall should contact their Freightliner dealer and have their chassis serial number (the last six digits of the VIN number) handy. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Freightliner at (800) 385-4357.

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