Ac Delco / Mcquay-Norris / Moog and more recall: Steering
What is wrong
Federal-Mogul Motorparts LLC (Federal-Mogul) is recalling certain Tie Rod Ends, NAPA part number 269-6121, AC Delco part number 45A3098, McQuay-Norris part number ES4686E, Raybestos part number 410-1099, and Moog part numbers DS300044, DS800980A, and DS800981A. The crimped portion of the right hand outer tie rod replacement part may loosen allowing the inner and outer portions of the assembly to separate.
What could happen
If the inner and outer portions separate, it can cause a loss of steering ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Federal-Mogul will notify its distributors, and provide cards for the distributors to notify the customers that purchased the parts. The right hand outer tie rods subject to this recall installed on vehicles will be replaced at no cost to the vehicle owners. The recall began August 23, 2018. Owners may contact Federal-Mogul customer service at 1-877-489-6659.
Vehicles covered
- Ac Delco Tie Rod End
- Mcquay-Norris Tie Rod End
- Moog Tie Rod End
- Napa Tie Rod End
- Raybestos Tie Rod End
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18E049000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Federal-Mogul Motorparts LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 27, 2018
- Owners notified
- Aug 23, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 26,118
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 10, 2013 to Jan 31, 2018
- Part
- Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Moog / Napa recall: Steering Nov 30, 2021
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.