CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL REPLACEMENT TIE ROD ASSEMBLIES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER 3, 2003, AND NOVEMBER 9, 2004, AND FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SUBJECT TIE RODS HAVE A PIVOT SOCKET WHICH CAN PROVIDE INSUFFICIENT RETENTION OF THE STUD.
FEDERAL-MOGUL EV260 INNER TIE ROD END, ASSEMBLED AND DISTRIBUTED BETWEEN FEBRUARY 11 AND MARCH 14, 2002, AND SOLD EXCLUSIVELY UNDER THE MOOG, CARQUEST, AND AUTODRIVE BRAND NAMES FOR USE IN CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE INNER TIE ROD END STUD ASSEMBLED IN THE EV260 WHICH MATES OR THREADS INTO THE VEHICLE'S OUTER TIE ROD END IS APPROXIMATELY 1 1/4 INCHES TOO SHORT.
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: FEDERAL-MOGUL AFTERMARKET BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS WITH THE QUICK TAKE-UP VALVE DESIGN MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 2, 1998, THROUGH MARCH 12, 2002, SOLD FOR USE ON LIGHT TRUCKS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS MAY NOT HAVE THE SNAP RING PROPERLY INSTALLED IN THE ASSEMBLY. IN SUCH CASES, AS PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE QUICK TAKE-UP VALVE VIA APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES, THE VALVE CAN BECOME DISENGAGED INSIDE THE MASTER CYLINDER CAST HOUSING. WHEN DISENGAGED, THE VALVE CAN APPLY PRESSURE TO THE MASTER CYLINDER'S PLASTIC BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR, WHICH IS NESTED IN A METAL CAST HOUSING. IF THE RESERVOIR BECOMES PARTIALLY DETACHED FROM THE CAST HOUSING, A RAPID LEAKAGE OF BRAKE FLUID OCCURS WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED.
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: BRAKE HOSES MANUFACTURED BY FEDERAL-MOGUL FROM AUGUST 1, 1999, THROUGH MAY 2, 2001. DATES CODES STAMPED ON THE BRAKE HOSE ASSEMBLY FITTING: WAG9931 TO WAG9952, WAG99031 TO WAG99052, WAG0001 TO WAG0052, WAG00001 TO WAG00052, WAG 0101 TO WAG0118, AND WAG01001 TO WAG01018. THESE HOSES EXPERIENCE CRIMP FAILURES DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY WERE NOT PROPERLY MACHINED AS REQUIRED UNDER FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 106 S5.3.2 AND S5.3.4, BRAKE HOSES. THE CRIMP CAN SLIP OFF THE HOSE WITHOUT WARNING. FEDERAL-MOGUL HAS DECIDED TO EXPAND THE RECALL TO INCLUDE HOSES MANUFACTURED SINCE AUGUST 1, 1999, DISTRIBUTED UNDER THE WAGNER, GUARDIAN, AND ROCKHILL (WAG) BRANDS. THIS RECALL NOW INCLUDES PART NOS. F8116, F11190, F64844, F78076, F78097, F79333, F79362, F79380, F89055, F86574, F96549, F96868, F101012, F102145, AND F104999.