Model year record

2003 AUTOCAR WXR42

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 03V453000

Steering: gear box: shaft pitman

Component: Steering: gear box: shaft pitman
Manufacturer: AUTOCAR, LLC
Vehicles affected: 115
Reported to NHTSA: 2003-11-14
Owners notified: 2003-11-21

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

IF THE STEERING COMPONENTS BECOME DETACHED FROM EACH OTHER, THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

AUTOCAR HAS TELEPHONED ALL CUSTOMERS AND ALL VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.