| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
03V491000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AUTOCAR |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
WXLL |
| Model Year: |
2003 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
A-0305 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
AUTOCAR, LLC |
| Manufacturered: |
20030723 - 20031118 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
25 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20031215 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20031215 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
AUTOCAR, LLC |
| Report Received Date: |
20031201 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20031210 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
|
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
|
| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN DUAL STEER TRUCKS, THE RIGHT HAND STEERING WHEEL MAY NOT BE SEATED PROPERLY ON THE COLUMN SHAFT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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. |
| Corrective Summary: |
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. |