Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V149000

Steering: column

Autocar, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-03-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V149000

Steering: column

Component
Steering: column
Manufacturer
Autocar, LLC
Vehicles affected
60
Reported to NHTSA
2021-03-09
Owners notified
2022-05-25

Defect description

Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Legend vehicles. The steering column tilt control cable may contact the steering shaft, possibly causing the steering shaft to bind and requiring an increased effort to steer the vehicle.

Safety risk

A sudden increase in steering effort can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering column tilt cable routing, and repair or replace it as necessary, free of charge. Autocar issued owners an interim notification letter on May 6, 2021. The remedy is expected to be avalabile February 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 25, 2022. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. Autocar's number for this recall is DC-2102.

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 Legend2021 2020

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.