# NHTSA recall 08V024000

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: 08V024000
- Manufacturer's number: A\-0801
- Manufacturer: AUTOCAR, LLC
- Reported: 2008\-01\-23
- Owners notified: 2008\-03\-07
- Component: STEERING
- Units potentially affected: 28

## What is wrong

CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH A TELESCOPING STEERING SHAFT BETWEEN THE IN\-CAB STEERING COMPONENTS AND THE POWER STEERING GEAR BOX, LOCATED ON THE VEHICLE'S FRAME.  THE STEERING SHAFT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE TOO LONG.


## What can happen

THE ADDITIONAL LENGTH IN THE STEERING SHAFT RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR INCREASED STEERING EFFORT ON THE PART OF THE VEHICLE'S DRIVER.  THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE PREPARED FOR SUCH NEED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN UNPREDICTABLE REACTION BY THE DRIVER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

AUTOCAR WILL PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS FOR SCHEDULING THE REPAIR OF THESE VEHICLES AT AN AUTHORIZED AUTOCAR SERVICE FACILITY FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUTOCAR AT 1\-765\-489\-6024.


## Notes

AUTOCAR RECALL NO. A\-0801.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

- [2007 AUTOCAR WX](/makes/autocar/wx/2007/recalls.md). Built 2007\-02\-05 to 2007\-12\-14.
- [2008 AUTOCAR WX](/makes/autocar/wx/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-02\-05 to 2007\-12\-14.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [SB\-6\-389\-001](/bulletins/10042387.md), 2011-12-06, 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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