Autocar, LLC: Steering › Gear Box › Shaft Pitman
Autocar, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 14, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 115. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN CLASS 8 TRUCKS, THE CASTLE NUT HOLDING THE PITMAN ARM TO THE STEERING DRAG LINK CAN VIBRATE LOOSE DUE TO A MISSING COTTER PIN.
The risk
IF THE STEERING COMPONENTS BECOME DETACHED FROM EACH OTHER, THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
The remedy
AUTOCAR HAS TELEPHONED ALL CUSTOMERS AND ALL VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Autocar WX64 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Autocar Wxll42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Autocar Wxll64 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Autocar WXR42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Autocar WXR64 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 03V453000.
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