Daimler Trucks North America left outer tie rod end may fracture due to a misalignment condition.
The short version
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA reported a problem with the linkages tie rod assembly. Here is what owners need to know.
THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD END MAY FRACTURE DUE TO A MISALIGNMENT CONDITION. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE MISALIGNMENT MAY LEAD TO A WEAKENING AND EVENTUAL FRACTURE OF THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD BALL STUD.
A FRACTURED TIE ROD END COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL STEERING STABILITY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS WITH A TWO PART LETTER REGARDING THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN AND TO INFORM OWNERS THAT THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD END WILL BE REPLACED WHEN REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 11V-193.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| — | See NHTSA record 11V-193 |
What changed
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