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  • Report:  #369779

Complaint Review: Fabtech Suspension Fabtech Motorsports Www.fabtechmotorsports.com - Chino California

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- fulllerton, California,
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Updated:

Fabtech Suspension Fabtech Motorsports Www.fabtechmotorsports.com
4331 Eucalyptus Ave Chino, 91710 California, U.S.A.
Phone:
909-597-7800
Web:
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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.


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Mcduff

Fulllerton,
California,
U.S.A.
NHTSA COMPLAINT CENTER

#2Author of original report

Sat, September 06, 2008

FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA COMPLAINT CENTER http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/index.cfm

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