Loss of Steering Control from Tie Rod Failure

Affected vehicles (5)

Component / system

Defect

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.

Risk / consequence

Tie rod failure can cause a loss of vehicle steering control and increase the risk of a crash.

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.

Chronology of events

1. Jul 8, 2024

   07/08/2024 – Meritor communicates to Navistar findings that certain Meritor steer axle assemblies built with USK International’s tie rod ball studs were manufactured with less than the required hardness.

2. Jul 8, 2024

   7/08/2024 thru 7/17/2024: Navistar initiates ship hold of steer axles and vehicles at the assembly plants, finding 400 suspect date code tie rod assemblies out of 3,019 possible vehicles, and established the clean point at Escobedo and San Antonio assembly plants.

3. Jul 17, 2024

   07/17/2024 – Navistar finalizes the suspect population.

4. Jul 18, 2024

   07/18/2024 – Navistar declares a Safety Recall.

5. Sep 3, 2024

   09/03/2024- Revised

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

SEP 03, 2024 - SEP 03, 2024

Owner notification

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