| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
03V493000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AUTOCAR |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
WXLL |
| Model Year: |
2003 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
A-0307 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
POWER TRAIN |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
AUTOCAR, LLC |
| Manufacturered: |
20020114 - 20031118 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
834 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20031215 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20031215 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
AUTOCAR, LLC |
| Report Received Date: |
20031126 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20031203 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ALLISON HEAVY DUTY TRANSMISSIONS, THE BOLTS FASTENING THE PROPSHAFT TO THE TRANSMISSION YOKE WERE NOT TIGHTENED SUFFICIENTLY. LOOSE BOLTS CAN CAUSE DISLOCATION OF THE PROPSHAFT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER TO ITS WHEELS AND RESULT IN A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RE-TIGHTEN BOLTS TO THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS . 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. |
