| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
03V490000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AUTOCAR |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
WXLL64 |
| Model Year: |
2003 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
A-0304 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
COMMUNICATIONS:HORN ASSEMBLY |
| 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: |
20031208 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN DUAL STEER TRUCKS, THE HORN BUTTON ON THE 16" RIGHT HAND STEERING WHEEL WAS MISSING. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AND INSTALL A NEW HORN RING CONTACT PLATE. OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BEGIN IN DECEMBER 2003. 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. |
