NHTSA recall 06V100000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 06V100000 |
| Manufacturer's number | A-0602 |
| Manufacturer | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| Reported | 2006-04-04 |
| Owners notified | 2006-04-25 |
| Component | STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR |
| Units potentially affected | 19 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS, THE BOLT ON THE STEERING SHAFT MAY NOT BE TIGHTENED TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATION AND THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT DUE TO THE LOOSE NUT, THE YOKE BOLT COULD SLIDE OUT PARTIALLY AND LIMIT THE ROTATION ON THE STEERING SHAFT.
What can happen
THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING BOLT AND TIGHTEN IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 25, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUTOCAR AT 1-765-489-5499.
Notes
AUTOCAR RECALL NO. A-0602. 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.
| 2006 AUTOCAR WX | Built 2006-02-06 to 2006-03-03. |
|---|---|
| 2006 AUTOCAR WXR | Built 2006-02-06 to 2006-03-03. |
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