Factory recall

[YellowCerbie]

Just received a letter from Blackpool this morning reossible safety related corrosion problem. Car needs to go back to dealer.

Front suspension upright can suffer from excessive build up of corrosion adjacent to the wheel bearing bore that can cause the suspension to crack and affect steering control.

Has anyone else had this ?

[octane junkie]

Had mine done last year ('98 4.5). I suspect that the factory have extended the coverage of this recall?

[YellowCerbie]

Mine went in last year too, but for the old alloys to be changed to anthracite. Sept 2000 reg, 4.5

[Alistair H.]

Just had mine done along with a service. I am a bit pi**ed as now the steering wheel is not straight! - have to go back and get it sorted....

[gazzab]

Yellow Cerbie - are you talking about anthracite 18inch original design wheels? Per my 18incher posting my replacement stronger ones have also cracked and so I am reluctantly going to spiders (so onto 3rd set of 18inchers).

[dannylt]

quote:
Had mine done last year ('98 4.5). I suspect that the factory have extended the coverage of this recall?

No, they're two seperate recalls. The 18" recall was before the uprights recall.

[YellowCerbie]

Gazzab - bought my 4.5 from new. Had normal cerbie alloys. There was a recall last year when they were changed to my 1st set of anthracites (I don't know which version but they had a light yellow disc in the middle)

Alistair - thanks for the tip, will ask my garage to double check the steering when they've done the job.

>> Edited by YellowCerbie on Saturday 2nd March 17:23

[domb]

Yep got mine through end of last week- 98 4.2. Hope this might swamp the dealers!- Most alarming thing is letter also stated that they wrote to me end of last year with same letter which i never received.

[domb]

oops typing error- meant to say hope this doesn't swamp the dealers....

[phythian]

Domb
Same here, TVR reckon they wrote to me last year.....bo11ox. Got the letter last Thursday. Booked in for work next Saturday.
David

[Jak]

Just received mine - Popped into dealer who had a quick look - There is a crack in mine! - They recommended I leave the car (unless I wanted the wheel to drop off!). I now have to wait until they can squeeze me in before I get the car back. Looks like my dealer is already swamped.

[octane junkie]

Sorry guys, I think I've lost the plot here. Are we talking about suspension uprights or wheels?

(it's been a long weekend )

[domb]

Octane
Its the front suspension uprights. Just had the car MOT and they picked up they are badly corroded. Hope my wheel does fall off before get it sorted. Mole valley couldn't sort it this week but could varify if there is a problem if i dropped in...

[octane junkie]

Tough, domb. If it's any consolation, after having mine done, the car felt better. How much of that was psycological, I don't know, but worth the wait.

[shamus1972]

If it makes you all feel better it's not just cerberas! My Tuscan is booked in next Thursday to have the suspension arms replaced - got a letter from Blackpool a few days ago!

[simond001]

Does this mean my 97 P 4.2 Cerb needs to see the doctor???

(Maybe it can be done the same time as the drive shaft i snapped last week!)

[JedSteel]

Domb and Phythian - the plot thickens: I too have just received a recall letter from the factory (front suspension uprights) enclosing a copy of a similar letter supposedly sent to me at the end of last year (and which I never received). This is too much of a coincidence. Either there was a batch of letters accidently not sent out, or there is some arse-covering going on here!

Jed Steel