# NHTSA recall 08V566000

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: 08V566000
- Manufacturer's number: A\-0805
- Manufacturer: AUTOCAR, LLC
- Reported: 2008\-10\-28
- Owners notified: 2008\-11\-25
- Component: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
- Units potentially affected: 127

## What is wrong

AUTOCAR IS RECALLING 127 MY 2008\-2009 ACX, WX, AND WXLL HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS.  INSUFFICIENT TORQUE WAS APPLIED DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS TO THE NUT ON THE PINCH BOLT THAT SECURES THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT TO THE STEERING GEAR BOX.  IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TORQUE CONTROLLED TOOL WAS CALIBRATED TO A LOWER TORQUE RATING THAN SPECIFIED FOR THE APPLICATION.


## What can happen

IF THE STEERING BOLT WERE TO LOOSEN, THE DRIVER WOULD EXPERIENCE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

AUTOCAR WILL PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS TO OWNERS FOR SCHEDULING REPAIR OF THE VEHICLES.  DEALERS WILL TORQUE THE STEERING KNUCKLE BOLT TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 25, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUTOCAR AT 1\-765\-489\-5499.


## Notes

AUTOCAR RECALL NO. A\-0805.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

- 2008 AUTOCAR ACX. Built 2008\-08\-12 to 2008\-10\-10.
- 2009 AUTOCAR ACX. Built 2008\-08\-12 to 2008\-10\-10.
- [2008 AUTOCAR WX](/makes/autocar/wx/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-08\-12 to 2008\-10\-10.
- [2009 AUTOCAR WX](/makes/autocar/wx/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-08\-12 to 2008\-10\-10.
- [2008 AUTOCAR WXLL](/makes/autocar/wxll/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-08\-12 to 2008\-10\-10.
- [2009 AUTOCAR WXLL](/makes/autocar/wxll/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-08\-12 to 2008\-10\-10.

## 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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