Steering problem...looking for ideas/causes

[SJ-Chris]

One of my 2015 Thor Majestic 28a Class C RVs is out on the road with a friend (currently near West Wendover, Nevada). Zero issues up to this point. They just reported to me that there is a steering issue. They told me that something happened such that in order to drive straight on a flat smooth road they need to keep the steering wheel turned 30 degrees to the right. They turned around and headed back to the nearest town. On the way to that town, the steering got even worse.

Tire pressure is fine on all tires.

This is all I know at this point. I told them to bring it to a shop (if safe to drive) and/or have a mobile mechanic come to them. They are parked in town in a safe location. They are about 600 miles from my location so there isn't much I can do to help them.

Without any other info, could any of you give me your best guess as to what sorts of issues could cause the steering to get "funky" like that?

Thanks in advance! I will be sure to report back updates. As always, I appreciate your knowledge and sharing!

-Chris

[wolfe10]

Tie rod ends can get play in them. That allows the toe-in to change rather than being locked in at, say 1/8" toe-in.

[SJ-Chris]

MDKMDK wrote:
Ball joint or tie rod failure. Solid pothole hit or curb or other front end stress may be the root cause.

Brief update: I heard mention from a video snipet that the person using my RV sent me where a mechanic is underneath the front end (RV jacked up) and he says something about the tie rod. That's not something I'm familiar with. What goes wrong with them? How easy/hard is it to fix? How much should I expect this type of repair to cost me?

Thanks for any explanations/info you can provide.

-Chris

[MDKMDK]

Ball joint or tie rod failure. Solid pothole hit or curb or other front end stress may be the root cause.