Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly
- Component
- Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly
- Manufacturer
- Navistar, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 573
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2024-07-25
- Owners notified
- 2024-09-09
Defect description
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2025 International HV, HX, LT, MV, and RH vehicles. The tie rod assemblies may contain ball studs that 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 end and re-align the front axle, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 9, 2024. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 24511.