Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V200000

Steering: column

Autocar Industries, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-04-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V200000

Steering: column

Component
Steering: column
Manufacturer
Autocar Industries, LLC
Vehicles affected
207
Reported to NHTSA
2014-04-23
Owners notified
2014-06-20

Defect description

Autocar Industries, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Xpert vehicles manufactured July 11, 2011, through March 5, 2014. The bolts that secure the steering column mounting bracket could be below the required torque and possibly cause the steering column to come loose.

Safety risk

A loose steering column may make it difficult to steer the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will correct the steering column mounting, free of charge. The recall began in June 2014. Owners may contact Autocar's customer service at 1-765-489-5499. Autocar's number for this recall is M-1407.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
AUTOCAR Xpert2014 2013 2012

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.