Recall 03V453000: 2003 Autocar Wxll

Report received

Nov 14, 2003

Manufacturer

AUTOCAR, LLC

Potentially affected

115vehicles

Model years

2003

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

If the steering components become detached from each other, this could result in loss of vehicle steering without warning, which could cause a crash.

Remedy

Autocar has telephoned all customers and all vehicles have been repaired.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2003 Autocar Wxll0 complaints