# NHTSA recall 05V164000

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: 05V164000
- Manufacturer's number: A\-0505
- Manufacturer: AUTOCAR, LLC
- Reported: 2005\-04\-22
- Owners notified: 2005\-04\-01
- Component: SUSPENSION
- Units potentially affected: 13

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 VEHICLES FITTED WITH NEWAY AD SERIES SUSPENSIONS, THE SUSPENSION HAS TRANSVERSE BEAM CASTINGS  THAT MAY FRACTURE UNDER NORMAL LOADS.  IF A CASTING BREAKS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING ON A ROADWAY THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR PIECES OF THE CASTING TO BECOME PROJECTILES AND THE SUSPENSION'S TRANSVERSE BEAM MAY DROP DOWN LOW ENOUGH TO CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE.


## What can happen

THIS WILL CAUSE SPARKS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE AND CAUSE A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TRANSVERSE BEAM ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE.   THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 1, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUTOCAR AT 765\-489\-5499.


## Notes

AUTOCAR RECALL NO. A\-0505.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 AUTOCAR WX](/makes/autocar/wx/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-01\-01 to 2004\-11\-30.
- [2004 AUTOCAR WXLL](/makes/autocar/wxll/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-01\-01 to 2004\-11\-30.
- [2004 AUTOCAR WXR](/makes/autocar/wxr/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-01\-01 to 2004\-11\-30.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [7370001](/bulletins/10020401.md), 2006-09-27, Service bulletin
- [7350003](/bulletins/10019723.md), 2006-04-22, Service bulletin

## 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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