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title: "MOOG TIE ROD END - Recall 21E097000 — NHTSA record 173971 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Tenneco Automotive (DBA as DRiV) is recalling certain MOOG tie rods, with part numbers EV801120 and EV800964, and NAPA NCP tie rods, with part number 2693957. T"
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# MOOG TIE ROD END - Recall 21E097000 — NHTSA record 173971

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Nov 30, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: MOOG TIE ROD END - Recall 21E097000
- **Reason**: Tenneco Automotive (DBA as DRiV) is recalling certain MOOG tie rods, with part numbers EV801120 and EV800964, and NAPA NCP tie rods, with part number 2693957. The tie rods may not have been heat-treated properly, which can cause them to fail. Tie rod failure can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Tenneco Automotive
- **Quantity**: 1306
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 173971

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21E097000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: MOOG TIE ROD END. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

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## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Nov 30, 2021
- **Owner notification**: Dec 16, 2021
- **Record created**: Dec 1, 2021

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

DRiV will work with will work with its distributor/retailer customers to replace the tie rods, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 16, 2021. Owners may contact Tenneco customer service at 1-877-489-6659 or RECALL.SUPPORT@DRIV.COM.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21E097000)

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