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Thomas Built steering arm and tie rod bolts may have a defective seam that can fracture.

NHTSA campaign 21V-255 · Reported April 12, 2021 · 1,252 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Thomas Built HDX
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,252
REMEDY
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tie rod arm bolts and steering arm, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC reported a problem with the steering critical fasteners. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The steering arm and tie rod bolts may have a defective seam that can fracture.

WHY IT MATTERS

A fractured bolt may cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tie rod arm bolts and steering arm, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 21V-255.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2021–2022Thomas Built HDX

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

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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