Recall Detail

AUTOCAR / WX64 / 2003

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 33405 Vehicale/Equipment Name: AUTOCAR
Recalled Component Id: 000020747000112499000000007 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: WX64 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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