Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly (AC Delco, Raybestos and MCQUAY-NORRIS and 2 more)
Vehicle equipment recall 18E-049. NHTSA received Federal-Mogul Motorparts LLC’s report on Jun 27, 2018.
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The short answer
NHTSA received Federal-Mogul Motorparts LLC’s report on Jun 27, 2018. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 25, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
If the inner and outer portions separate, it can cause a loss of steering ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly.
What should you do?
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.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: 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.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 26,118 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
- AC Delco TIE ROD ENDBuilt from Jul 10, 2013 to Jan 31, 2018
- Raybestos TIE ROD ENDBuilt from Jul 10, 2013 to Jan 31, 2018
- Mcquay-Norris TIE ROD ENDBuilt from Jul 10, 2013 to Jan 31, 2018
- Moog TIE ROD ENDBuilt from Jul 10, 2013 to Jan 31, 2018
- Napa TIE ROD ENDBuilt from Jul 10, 2013 to Jan 31, 2018
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Federal-Mogul Motorparts LLC.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 25, 2026.