Complaint Review: Fabtech Suspension Fabtech Motorsports Www.fabtechmotorsports.com

Fabtech Suspension of Chino California has a Substantial
amount of Product Safety Recalls

Office of Defect Investigations
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/index.cfm

Make : FABTECH Model : FTS71000
Build Dates : Information not Available
Manufacturer : FABTECH MOTORSPORTS
Mfr's Report Date : JAN 23, 2006
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 06E010000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: STEERING
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1360

Summary:
CERTAIN FABTECH AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT PITMAN ARMS, P/NOS. FTS71000 AND FTS71001, INSTALLED FOR USE ON CERTAIN 2001-2006 GM C/K 2500 PICK UP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE PIN LOCATED INSIDE THE PITMAN ARM CAN SHEAR OFF DUE TO A REVERSE BENDING FATIGUE CONDITION, RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

Consequence:
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH WITH POTENTIAL INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy:
FABTECH WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE PITMAN AND IDLER ARMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FABTECH AT 909-597-7800.

Mcduff
fulllerton, California
U.S.A.