Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly
- Component
- Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly
- Manufacturer
- Navistar, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 116
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2024-06-20
- Owners notified
- 2024-07-29
Defect description
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2025 International HV, LT, MV, and RH trucks. Tie rod assemblies may contain ball studs that may have been incorrectly heat-treated, which can cause them to break, and possibly result in tie rod failure.
Safety risk
Tie rod failure can cause a loss of vehicle steering control and increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the tie rod ends and realign the front axle, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 29, 2024. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 24509.