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NHTSA Record Id: 33403 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: AUTOCAR |
Recalled Component Id: 000020747000112501000000007 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
Model Name: WXLL42 | Model Year: 2003 |
NHTSA Campaign Number: 03V453000 | Mfr Campaign Number: A-0303 |
Component Name: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN | Manufacturer That Filed Report: AUTOCAR, LLC |
Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 23 2003 | End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 12 2003 |
Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 115 |
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 21 2003 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Autocar, LLC | Report Received Date: Nov, 14 2003 |
Record Creation date : Nov, 19 2003 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
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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