Autocar, LLC: Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Autocar, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 1, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 25. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN DUAL STEER TRUCKS, THE RIGHT HAND STEERING WHEEL MAY NOT BE SEATED PROPERLY ON THE COLUMN SHAFT.
The risk
THIS COULD ALLOW THE STEERING WHEEL TO SLIP ON THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL RE-INSTALL STEERING WHEELS NOT MEETING THE SPECIFIED DIMENSION. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 2003. CUSTOMERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AUTOCAR AT 1-765-489-5499.
1 model year covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Autocar Wxll | 0 | 5 | 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 03V491000.
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