# NHTSA recall 03V491000

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: 03V491000
- Manufacturer's number: A\-0305
- Manufacturer: AUTOCAR, LLC
- Reported: 2003\-12\-01
- Owners notified: 2003\-12\-15
- Component: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
- Units potentially affected: 25

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN DUAL STEER TRUCKS, THE RIGHT HAND STEERING WHEEL MAY NOT BE SEATED PROPERLY ON THE COLUMN SHAFT.


## What can happen

THIS COULD ALLOW THE STEERING WHEEL TO SLIP ON THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL RE\-INSTALL STEERING WHEELS NOT MEETING THE SPECIFIED DIMENSION.  OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 2003.   CUSTOMERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES 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 1\-765\-489\-5499.


## Notes

AUTOCAR RECALL NO. A\-0305.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 WXLL](/makes/autocar/wxll/2003/recalls.md). Built 2003\-07\-23 to 2003\-11\-18.

## 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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