Campaign 22V-719

Tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to fail and allowing the tie rods to separate

Defect summary

Seagrave Fire Apparatus, LLC (Seagrave) is recalling certain 2022 Seagrave Marauder and Capitol emergency vehicles. The tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to fail and allowing the tie rods to separate.

Consequence

Separated tie rods can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the tie rod clamps, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 15, 2022. Owners may contact Seagrave's customer service at 1-877-777-5360.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 22V719000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

2 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about steering on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 22V-719
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Seagrave	Capital	2022	0
Seagrave	Marauder	2022	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

22V-622 Aug 12, 2022
Steering gears may have been assembled incorrectly, which can cause the gears to fracture
21V-105 Feb 23, 2021
Spin-on power steering filter may not have been tightened correctly, which can cause it to loosen and leak power steering fluid
17V-553 Sep 6, 2017
Castellated nut on the steer axles may not be properly torqued, allowing the tie rod to loosen
16V-743 Oct 17, 2016
In the affected vehicle, the power steering fluid may overheat and cause the steering to unexpectedly lock during steering maneuvers
08V-117 Mar 12, 2008
These steering gears contain potentially defective sector shafts with an incorrect gear tooth which may interfere with the rack-piston teeth,…