# NHTSA recall 03V453000

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: 03V453000
- Manufacturer's number: A\-0303
- Manufacturer: AUTOCAR, LLC
- Reported: 2003\-11\-14
- Owners notified: 2003\-11\-21
- Component: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
- Units potentially affected: 115

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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


## The remedy

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


## Notes

AUTOCAR RECALL NO. 1\-0303.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

- 2003 AUTOCAR WX64. Built 2003\-07\-23 to 2003\-11\-12.
- [2003 AUTOCAR WXLL42](/makes/autocar/wxll/2003/recalls.md). Built 2003\-07\-23 to 2003\-11\-12. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2003 AUTOCAR WXLL64](/makes/autocar/wxll/2003/recalls.md). Built 2003\-07\-23 to 2003\-11\-12. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2003 AUTOCAR WXR42](/makes/autocar/wxr/2003/recalls.md). Built 2003\-07\-23 to 2003\-11\-12. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2003 AUTOCAR WXR64](/makes/autocar/wxr/2003/recalls.md). Built 2003\-07\-23 to 2003\-11\-12. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## 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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