# NHTSA recall 03V020000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 03V020000
- Manufacturer's number: A\-301
- Manufacturer: AUTOCAR, LLC
- Reported: 2003\-02\-06
- Owners notified: 2003\-01\-14
- Component: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
- Units potentially affected: 32

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS WITH VOLVO B\-RIDE REAR SUSPENSION, THE FORWARD AND/OR REAR DRIVE AXLE UPPER AXLE UPPER SEAT COULD BREAK ALLOWING THE AFFECTED AXLE TO SHIFT OUT OF ALIGNMENT.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF AXLE STABILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

VOLVO TRUCK SENT NOTIFICATION LETTERS TO OWNERS FOR AUTOCAR ON JANUARY 14, 2003.  DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE UPPER AXLE SEAT ON BOTH REAR DRIVE AXLES.  OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AUTOCAR AT 765\-964\-3121.


## Notes

AUTOCAR RECALL NO. A\-301.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2002 AUTOCAR WX](/makes/autocar/wx/2002/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-03 to 2002\-08\-23.
- [2002 AUTOCAR WXLL](/makes/autocar/wxll/2002/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-03 to 2002\-08\-23.
- [2002 AUTOCAR WXR](/makes/autocar/wxr/2002/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-03 to 2002\-08\-23.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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