Autocar Industries, LLC: Steering › Column
Autocar Industries, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 23, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 207. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Autocar Industries, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Xpert vehicles manufactured July 11, 2011, through March 5, 2014. The bolts that secure the steering column mounting bracket could be below the required torque and possibly cause the steering column to come loose.
The risk
A loose steering column may make it difficult to steer the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will correct the steering column mounting, free of charge. The recall began in June 2014. Owners may contact Autocar's customer service at 1-765-489-5499. Autocar's number for this recall is M-1407.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Autocar Xpert | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Autocar Xpert | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Autocar Xpert | 0 | 8 | 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 14V200000.
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