{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "DRiV recall 26E045: Napa Tie Rod End",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26e045/",
  "summary": "Recall 26E045 (Driv): A loss of steering increases the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Napa Tie Rod End, model year 9999. Filed by Tenneco Automotive and reported to NHTSA on 10 July 2026. 5,290 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Tenneco Automotive (DRiV) is recalling certain NAPA steering inner tie rod ends, part number NCP269-3813 sold as replacement parts for 2013-2018 Ford C-Max, 2013-2019 Escape, and 2012-2018 Focus vehicles. The tie rod end stud may separate, causing a loss of steering. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A loss of steering increases the risk of a crash.” 26E045 Tenneco Automotive Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly 10 July 2026 9999-9999 NAPA TIE ROD END A loss of steering increases the risk of a crash. Dealers will replace the inner tie rod end, free of charge. Owner notifications are expected to be mailed August 28, 2026. Owners may contact DRiV customer service at 1-877-489-6659 or by email at recall.support@driv.com. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass. This is one of 745 notices in the record whose component field names st",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-24T00:58:50+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-28T14:41:53+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"DRiV recall 26E045: Napa Tie Rod End\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26e045/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}