# NHTSA recall 03V493000

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: 03V493000
- Manufacturer's number: A\-0307
- Manufacturer: AUTOCAR, LLC
- Reported: 2003\-11\-26
- Owners notified: 2003\-12\-15
- Component: POWER TRAIN
- Units potentially affected: 834

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ALLISON HEAVY DUTY TRANSMISSIONS, THE BOLTS FASTENING THE PROPSHAFT TO THE TRANSMISSION YOKE WERE NOT TIGHTENED SUFFICIENTLY.  LOOSE BOLTS CAN CAUSE DISLOCATION OF THE  PROPSHAFT.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE  TO LOSE POWER TO ITS WHEELS AND RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RE\-TIGHTEN BOLTS TO THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS .  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\-0307.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\-01\-14 to 2003\-11\-18.
- [2003 AUTOCAR WX](/makes/autocar/wx/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-01\-14 to 2003\-11\-18.
- [2002 AUTOCAR WXLL](/makes/autocar/wxll/2002/recalls.md). Built 2002\-01\-14 to 2003\-11\-18.
- [2003 AUTOCAR WXLL](/makes/autocar/wxll/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-01\-14 to 2003\-11\-18.
- [2002 AUTOCAR WXR](/makes/autocar/wxr/2002/recalls.md). Built 2002\-01\-14 to 2003\-11\-18.
- [2003 AUTOCAR WXR](/makes/autocar/wxr/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-01\-14 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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