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Old Jul 2, 2022 | 07:41 PM
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I took my '22 TRD to the dealership today due to a front-end alignment issue.
I was driving to Baton Rouge Thursday night and fell victim to Louisiana's un-maintained highway system; Interstate-10 Eastbound to be exact.
in short, I hit a pothole in the freeway in the dark of night and the steering wheel is now canted to the left at approximately 10°.
With the nanny features turned off, it still tracks straight and true but I know the alignment is askew.
The dealership stated that it is in fact slightly out due to camber but it's a non-adjustable component thst is likely bent so the car goes back on the 5th for further evaluation as to what is actually wrong.
My question is simple: how can the camber be off yet no adjustment to correct it?
What suspension component could possibly be the issue?
I'm just looking for answers so I'm ready for any surprises next week.
 

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Old Jul 2, 2022 | 10:57 PM
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You lined out the last part of your post. Is the frame bent or not? Was the steering wheel canted from hitting the pot hole but the frame OK? Did the dealer inspect for a bent tie rod and other steering and suspension parts.

Did the dealer re-center the steering wheel and reset the nanny feature steering calibration to zero?

How does the car drive, same as normal or pulls to one side?

Camber issues after hitting something can mean something is bent. It is best to know what the problem is before deciding how to precede.

The front suspension has no camber adjustment.

If you are confident its a minor camber issue and nothing is bent, there may be bolt on aftermarket parts available that will replace the upper strut mount or a bolt in the suspension to allow adjusting the camber. These devices are very common but are make/model/year specific. An internet search will find them, if available.

Some cars are built with too much camber as this makes it corner better. The issue is too much camber causes rapid inner tire wear and here the owner may want less camber. Some car owners might want a different camber for their own handling preferences. This use of these aftermarket devices assumes the problems isn't a bent frame, tie rod, bad strut, bent upper stock frame mount, etc.

If the issue is frame damage or something expensive might check with your cars collision insurance to find out if its covered under road damage. Here hitting a pothole being the same as hitting something on the road.

If going the camber adjustment route might need to employ a third party shop as the dealer may not install it, don't know.
 
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