# NHTSA recall 06V100000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2006 AUTOCAR WX](/makes/autocar/wx/2006/recalls.md). Built 2006\-02\-06 to 2006\-03\-03.
- [2006 AUTOCAR WXR](/makes/autocar/wxr/2006/recalls.md). Built 2006\-02\-06 to 2006\-03\-03.

## 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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