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Daimler Trucks North America in the affected vehicles, the left outer tie rod ball stud may fracture.

NHTSA campaign 13V-605 · Reported November 29, 2013 · 2,564 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Daimler Trucks North America
VEHICLES AFFECTED
2,564
REMEDY
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tie rod assembly with a redesigned assembly, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Daimler Trucks North America reported a problem with the linkages tie rod assembly. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

In the affected vehicles, the left outer tie rod ball stud may fracture.

WHY IT MATTERS

A failure of the tie rod assembly may result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tie rod assembly with a redesigned assembly, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 13V-605.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 13V-605

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

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