Roush Steering: Tie Rod Assembly

Roush is recalling about 1,217 vehicles over a problem with the steering. Loose or missing fasteners can cause a loss of vehicle steering and control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
26V242000
Manufacturer
Roush Performance Products, Inc.
Reported
15 April 2026
Vehicles
1,217
Built between
Sep 2025 – Mar 2026
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
22 May 2026
Repaired
58%
Unrepaired
502

Safety advisories

Do not drive this vehicle

NHTSA and the manufacturer advise that affected vehicles should not be driven until the recall repair has been completed. Contact your dealer to arrange the repair, and ask about transport in the meantime.

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between September 2025 and March 2026. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2026 Roush Nissan Frontier PRO4X RBuilt September 2025 to March 2026

Repair progress

502 of 1,217 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.

58% repaired — 706 of 1,217 reported

Owners not reachable
9

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Roush Performance Products, Inc. (Roush) is recalling certain 2026 Nissan Frontier Pro4X R vehicles. The cotter pins for the upper control arm ball joint and steering tie rod ends may not have been installed, and fasteners may not be properly tightened.

What could happen

Loose or missing fasteners can cause a loss of vehicle steering and control, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the remedy is completed. Dealers will replace the cotter pins, and replace or tighten fasteners as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 22, 2026.

Parts involved

  • Nissan nutnut for fastening Steering Tie Rod
  • Roush castle/crown nutcastle/crown nut for fastening Upper Control Arm ball joint
  • Roush cotter pin65056cotter pin for Upper Control Arm ball joint fasteners and Steering Tie Rod fasteners

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtSeptember 2025 to March 2026
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA15 April 2026
  3. Owners notified22 May 2026
  4. Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 58% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 15 April 2026.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact Roush customer service at 1-800-597-6874. Roush's number for this recall is C-26001.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
C-26001
Recalling manufacturer
Roush Performance Products, Inc.
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Check your own vehicle

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A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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