2003 Autocar Wxr42 Recalls

All 2003 Autocar Wxr42 recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.

November 19th, 2003

NHTSA Campaign Number: 03V453000
Manufacturer: AUTOCAR, LLC
Manufacturer Campaign Number: A-0303
Manufactured Begin Date: July 23rd, 2003
Manufactured End Date: November 12th, 2003
Date of Owner Notification: November 21st, 2003

Defect Summary:
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.

Consequence Summary:
IF THE STEERING COMPONENTS BECOME DETACHED FROM EACH OTHER, THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.

Corrective Summary:
AUTOCAR HAS TELEPHONED ALL CUSTOMERS AND ALL VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED.

Recall Notes:
AUTOCAR RECALL NO. 1-0303.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

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