Autocar, LLC: Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Autocar, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 26, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 307. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN DUAL STEER TRUCKS, THE 18" STEERING WHEELS WERE NOT ASSEMBLED CORRECTLY. THE HORNS EITHER WORKED INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD PREVENT A DRIVER FROM WARNING ANOTHER VEHICLE OR BYSTANDER OF THEIR PRESENCE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH OR INJURY TO BYSTANDERS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REASSEMBLE THE CONTACT PLATE POSITION OR ROLLER POSITION, IF NECESSARY. OWNERS 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 1-877-973-3486.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Autocar WX42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Autocar WX64 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Autocar Wxll42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Autocar Wxll64 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Autocar WX42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Autocar WX64 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Autocar Wxll42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Autocar Wxll64 | 0 | 1 | 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 03V492000.
Full record for the 2003 Autocar WX42 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →