Steering: linkages (TRW)
Vehicle equipment recall 04E-060. NHTSA received TRW AUTOMOTIVE INC’s report on Aug 13, 2004.
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The short answer
NHTSA received TRW AUTOMOTIVE INC’s report on Aug 13, 2004. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
TRW TRACK CONTROL ARMS P/NS JTC916 AND JTC917 USED AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT IN THE INDEPENDENT AFTERMARKET FOR USE IN VOLVO PASSENGER CARS, VOLVO PLATFORM P80, MODELS: 850, V70, C70, AND S70.
THE EQUIPMENT WAS ASSEMBLED USING CERTIAN NON-SELF-LOCKING M10 AND M12 GRADE 10.9 NUTS.
IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THESE NUTS CAN BECOME LOOSE AND MAY CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Steering: linkages.
What should you do?
TRW WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE NUTS WITH SELF-LOCKING NUTS FREE OF CHARGE. TRW HAS NOT YET PROVIDED THE AGENCY WITH A NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET TRW TRACK CONTROL ARMS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON VOLVO PASSENGERS CARS.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 723 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- TRW JTC916Built from Jun 10, 2004 to Jul 23, 2004
- TRW JCT917Built from Jun 10, 2004 to Jul 23, 2004
Who is recalling it?
- Made by TRW AUTOMOTIVE INC.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.