Suspension (Lemforder)
Vehicle equipment recall 06E-062. NHTSA received ZF LEMFORDER CORPORATION’s report on Jul 10, 2006.
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The short answer
NHTSA received ZF LEMFORDER CORPORATION’s report on Jul 10, 2006. 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?
IF THE BALL JOINT SHOULD FRACTURE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE, A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR.
CERTAIN ZF LEMFORDER TIE ROD BALL JOINTS SOLD FOR USE AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR VOLVO XC90 PASSENGER VEHICLES AND SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT.
DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CONICAL SURFACE PRESSURES, FATIGUE FRACTURES IN THE BALL JOINT CAN OCCUR.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Suspension.
What should you do?
ZF LEMFORDER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE TIE ROD BALL JOINT FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED THE AGENCY WITH A REMEDY SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ZF LEMFORDER AT 734-416-6200.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 453 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Lemforder 26702NHTSA gives no dates made
- Lemforder 26701NHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by ZF LEMFORDER CORPORATION.
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.