Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V599000

Steering: column

Autocar Industries, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-08-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V599000

Steering: column

Component
Steering: column
Manufacturer
Autocar Industries, LLC
Vehicles affected
294
Reported to NHTSA
2016-08-15
Owners notified
2016-10-07

Defect description

Autocar Industries, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Xspotter vehicles manufactured August 3, 2015, to April 21, 2016. The steering column shaft weld may break causing a separation of the steering wheel from the steering system, creating a loss of steering ability.

Safety risk

A loss of steering ability increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering columns and replace them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on October 7, 2016. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this recall is ACTT-1601.

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

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
AUTOCAR Xspotter2017 2016

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.