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DAIMLER TRUCK UK LIMITED ACTROS 963; AROCS 964 — recall

Automotive · United Kingdom · 2026-07-28

DAIMLER TRUCK UK LIMITED Check drag link

Country	United Kingdom
Category	Automotive
Published	2026-07-28
Manufacturer	DAIMLER TRUCK UK LIMITED
Models affected	ACTROS 963; AROCS 964
Units affected	139
Defect	SRL260624 – LESCHUSTA – Check drag link \| Through a self-disclosure by the supplier ZF Friedrichshafen AG Daimler Truck AG was informed that there may have been a manufacturing deviation in vehicles of the models Atego 967 Actros 963 Arocs 964 and eActros 983 on the ball joints that are installed in steering components (e. g. drag links steering links tie rods). It cannot be ruled out that individual components did not fully undergo the prescribed hardening process and have therefore gotten into vehicles with insufficient material hardness. This may result in increased wear and in later phase…
Recall type	Vehicle
Remedy	As part of our planned recall campaign and as a precautionary measure we want to check whether insufficiently hardened components were installed in the potentially affected vehicles. Insufficiently hardened components will be replaced as part of the check.
Recall number	R/2026/278
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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